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William S. Hammersley

Rocking Stool

Maker

William S. Hammersley (American, b. 1950)

Title

Rocking Stool

Year

1979

Medium

  • Laminated ash

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Laminated ash

Materials

ash (wood)

Geography

Place Made: Richmond; Place Made: Virginia

Dimensions

80.6 x 52.1 x 83.8 cm (31 3/4 x 20 1/2 x 33 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and gift of David Carter in honor of Elizabeth Burroughs Woodhouse and Eleanor Fayerweather

Object Number

1989.003

Type

  • Furniture

Exhibition History

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries
Dec 18, 2015
Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors
Twentieth-Century Furniture from the RISD Museum
Feb 07, 2003 – Apr 27, 2003
Contemporary Crafts
Ten Years of Collecting
Jan 19, 1990 – Mar 18, 1990

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William S. Hammersley (American, b. 1950)
Rocking Stool, 1979
Laminated ash
80.6 x 52.1 x 83.8 cm (31 3/4 x 20 1/2 x 33 inches)
Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and gift of David Carter in honor of Elizabeth Burroughs Woodhouse and Eleanor Fayerweather 1989.003

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