Rosanne Somerson

Tall Back Chair

Maker

Rosanne Somerson (American, b. 1954), (RISD BFA 1976, Industrial Design; RISD Faculty 1985-2010, Industrial and Furniture Design; Interim Provost 2011-2013; President of RISD 2015)

Title

Tall Back Chair

Year

1990

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

poplar, bronze, silk

Geography

Place Made: United States of America

Dimensions

156.2 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm (61 1/2 x 21 x 20 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Museum Associates

Object Number

1991.006

Type

Exhibition History

Contemporary Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1995 – Oct 22, 1995
The Moderns
Twentieth-Century Art from the Permanent Collection
Aug 06, 1993 – Mar 13, 1994
The Art of this Century
Painting, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection
Feb 01, 1991 – Jun 02, 1991

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Tombstone

Rosanne Somerson (American, b. 1954)
Tall Back Chair, 1990
Blistered poplar, holly, bronze, silk upholstery
156.2 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm (61 1/2 x 21 x 20 inches)
Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Museum Associates 1991.006

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