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Joseph Urban, designer

Armchair, 1922

Description

Maker

  • Joseph Urban, 1872-1933, American (b. Austria), designer
  • Wiener Werkstätte of America, Inc., manufacturer

Title

Armchair

Year

1922

Medium

Laminated wood, synthetic mother-of-pearl, reproduction silk upholstery

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mother of pearl,
  • wood,
  • silk,
  • paint,
  • synthetic

Techniques

  • laminating,
  • laminated

Dimensions

108 x 73.7 x 85.1 cm (42 1/2 x 29 x 33 1/2 inches)

Place

New York; New York

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2004.4

Projects & Publications

Publications

Manual / Issue 10

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