Chair

c. 1936

Howard Weld

Associated Names
Howard Weld

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows parts of a decorative wooden chair and an ornate backrest design. The color palette includes earthy tones such as browns, golds, and dark greens. An intricate backrest design is featured at the top, with carved patterns and a rectangular panel with intricate motifs. Below this, the chair is positioned centrally with a simple and elegant wooden frame matching the design of the top rail of the backrest.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4358

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 206, pl. 795.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Howard RWeld; lower right in graphite Williamson home near Bedford.

Wikidata ID

Q64574502

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