Armchair

c. 1937

Arthur Johnson

Associated Names
Arthur Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The artwork depicts a wooden armchair with a black upholstered seat. The chair has a backrest design with three vertical elements and curved armrests. The wood is reddish-brown, and the upholstery is black with gold accents around the edges. The background is light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and some heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.1 x 22.5 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4266

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 203, pl. 730.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: ARTHUR JOHNSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536619

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