Designs for the Party Lounge

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Designs for the Party Lounge

c. 1933

Frederick Kiesler (American (born Austria-Hungary), 1890–1965)

In the 1930s Kiesler designed furniture with modernistic forms, some of which is still being produced today. This drawing appears to be a study for what he called a Party Lounge, created in 1933 for the Mergentime family in New York. Raising the center section of the couch creates different seating positions for several people, while flattening that piece converts it into a bed. Small ink sketches along the right edge of the sheet demonstrate the different options available.

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Object Details

Title:

Designs for the Party Lounge

Date:

c. 1933

Artist:

Frederick Kiesler (American (born Austria-Hungary), 1890–1965)

Medium:

Pen and black ink, and opaque watercolor on cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 9 15/16 x 15 inches (25.2 x 38.1 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Gift of Ronnie L. and John E. Shore, 2010

Accession Number:

2010-221-25

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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