Jason
Chair Seat
1950-1951 (made)
1950-1951 (made)
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This pair of seats for Kandaya Ltd Jason chairs were displayed as props in the 1970 'Modern Chairs' exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. Their unfinished and unvarnished condition reveals the beechwood's grain and texture.
Object details
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| Title | Jason (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded 5-ply beech plywood |
| Brief description | Unfinished plywood seat for a Jason chair, Carl Jacobs for Kandya Ltd., Middlesex, Great Britain, 1950-1951 |
| Physical description | Chair seat, unfinished, of moulded beech plywood with two elliptical holes at the back. The seat and back of this chair are moulded from a single, shaped piece of plywood. The outer edges of the back are long strips that are folded under the seat to create the cut-outs. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Registered file number 2013/783 |
| Summary | This pair of seats for Kandaya Ltd Jason chairs were displayed as props in the 1970 'Modern Chairs' exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. Their unfinished and unvarnished condition reveals the beechwood's grain and texture. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.24-2013 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2013 |
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