Side Chair (one of pair)

1937

Harold Smith

Associated Names
Harold Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a side chair. It features a technical rendering of the chair from both a front and side elevation, with precise dimensions provided. The front view shows a chair with a straight backrest made of vertical slats and a square seat. The side view highlights the chair's depth and height with clean lines for the seat and backrest. The title "SCALE DRAWING OF SIDE CHAIR" is written above the chair diagram, indicating it is a detailed schematic for crafting or building furniture. Scale measurements are provided for accuracy in reproducing the chair's dimensions in real life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.1 x 22.5 cm (10 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36 3/4"high, 22 1/4"wide, 16 3/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4095

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: SCALE / DRAWING / OF / SIDE CHAIR; lower left verso in graphite: 9/10/36 HAROLD SMITH

Wikidata ID

Q64573102

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