Chair

c. 1936

Bernard Gussow

Associated Names
Bernard Gussow

Artist, American, born Russia, 1881 - 1957

The image displays a large upholstered chair with a high back and wooden frame. The chair has striped fabric with vertical bands of blue, pink, and orange on a light beige background. It is placed centrally in the image, turned slightly to the right. The wooden armrests curve outward, and the wooden legs and frame are visible under the seat. The light-colored background highlights the vibrant stripes of the chair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.7 x 22.8 cm (11 5/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4281

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: (drawing of inlaid design); lower right verso in graphite: B. Gussow

Wikidata ID

Q64537279

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