Rush Bottom Chair

1935/1942

Samuel O. Klein

Associated Names
Samuel O. Klein

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

The image shows a wooden chair with a decorative, carved backrest and a slightly worn or textured seat. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, highlighting the wood's natural grain. In the center is the chair, facing the front and slightly off-center. Below are three detailed drawings of the chair's side profile, seat shape, and front view with measurements, evenly spaced at the bottom.

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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 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2'2 1/2"high. Seat 1'3" x 1'5 3/4"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4241

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S.O. Klein (also drawings in graphite)

Wikidata ID

Q64630354

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