Barrel back armchair
Armchair
1983 (made)
1983 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Armchair with black lacquer finish. Semi-circular back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Barrel back armchair (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | lacquered bentwood |
| Brief description | Black lacquer chair, designed by Richard Meier and manufactured by Knoll International. American, 1983. |
| Physical description | Armchair with black lacquer finish. Semi-circular back. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | CHAIR
Designed by Richard Meier (American, born 1934)
Manufactured by Knoll International
Black lacquer finish
1983
This chair is a modern interpretation of a number of bentwood designs by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, originally made around 1900. Viennese design from the turn of the century was particularly imitated during the 1980s both by modernist designers such as Meier and post-Modernists who took a less reverential approach to the design of the past. Meier originally designed this chair for the library of the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Given by Knoll International
W.23-1990(1990-2006) |
| Credit line | Given by Knoll International |
| Bibliographic reference | Domus, 1983 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.23-1990 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2008 |
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