Early Dayton Chair

c. 1937

Therkel Anderson

Associated Names
Therkel Anderson
Artist, American, born Denmark, 1896 - 1977
The artwork depicts a wooden chair with a woven seat, featuring turned legs and a rectangular backrest. The chair is centered in the composition, with a side view sketch of the chair lightly drawn below. The color palette consists of rich browns for the wood, a neutral beige for the seat, and a light background. The rendering shows the details of the chair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and some heightening on paper.

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 23.3 cm (14 x 9 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Front legs, 15". Back legs 30 3/4, seat front 18". See d.s. for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4303

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: THERKEL ANDERSON

Wikidata ID

Q64633142

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