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Image

Josef Hofmann Successeurs, manufacturer

Rocking Chair, ca. 1893-1900

Description

Maker

  • Josef Hofmann Successeurs, 1893 - 1933, Austrian, manufacturer

Title

Rocking Chair

Year

ca. 1893-1900

Medium

Beech, cane, paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • beech

Dimensions

113 x 61 x 97.8 cm (44 1/2 x 24 x 38 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Branded on back of front seat rail: "[H] OFMANN | [B]IELITZ AUST[RIA]"

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Ira Rakatansky and Lenore Gray

Object Number

2000.108

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

February 7 - April 27, 2003

Use

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