Furniture Style

1961

Enrico Baj

Associated Names
Enrico Baj

Artist, Italian, 1924 - 2003

The image shows a wooden dresser with ornate carvings against a floral wallpaper background. The color palette includes rich browns and reddish-browns for the wood, and muted greens, reds, and creams for the wallpaper. The dresser is centrally positioned, with floral motifs surrounding it, while the wood’s grain and details are prominently displayed in the middle section of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage on tapestry

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine

  • Dimensions

    overall: 85.3 × 110.2 cm (33 9/16 × 43 3/8 in.)
    framed: 87 × 111.1 × 6.67 cm (34 1/4 × 43 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.13.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galleria Schwarz, Milan); sold 1961 to Burton G. [1902-1991] and Emily Hall [1908-1987] Tremaine, Madison, Connecticut; gift 1969 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1962

  • New Realism, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, 1962.

1967

  • Feelies...The nature of things perceived through touch, Addison Gallery of American Art, Philips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1967, not in exhibition brochure.

1978

  • Enrico Baj, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1978, not in cat.

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 16, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 35, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: baj; lower right: 1961; on reverse: "Meuble de Style" / 61

Wikidata ID

Q20195568

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