Chair

Gallery 262, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Eshleman/Vogt Gallery)

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Chair

1898-1899

Designed by Richard Riemerschmid (German, 1868–1957) Made by United Workshops for Art in Handicraft, Munich, Germany (1897–1907)

This chair was part of a suite of music room furniture commissioned by a Munich piano manufacturer. Its distinctive diagonal bracing allowed performers a full range of movement. With its simple, unornamented elegance, the chair represents the more functional aspect of the Munich Art Nouveau style.

Gallery 262, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Eshleman/Vogt Gallery)

Object Details

Titles:

Chair

Date:

1898-1899

Artists:

Designed by Richard Riemerschmid (German, 1868–1957) Made by United Workshops for Art in Handicraft, Munich, Germany (1897–1907)

Medium:

Oak, leather

Dimensions:

30 5/8 × 18 7/8 × 22 1/2 inches (77.8 × 47.9 × 57.2 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Fiske Kimball Fund, 1991

Accession Number:

1991-17-1

Geography:

Made in Munich, Germany, Europe

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Gallery 262, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Eshleman/Vogt Gallery)

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