Armchair

1940

Harry Eisman

Associated Names
Harry Eisman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with a woven seat. The chair has a rich brown finish with variations in tone that highlight the grain of the wood, while the woven seat appears in beige. The chair is positioned slightly to the side, with its front right leg and side more prominently displayed. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.2 x 36 cm (17 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 111 cm. high at back, 42 cm high, seat, 57 cm wide at front.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4191

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: H.EISMAN

Wikidata ID

Q64573137

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