Balter Chair

1936

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names
Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with an intricately carved back and legs, upholstered in dark velvet. The color palette includes red-brown hues for the wood and deep black for the upholstery. Surrounding the chair are sketches: floral carvings on the chair, a floral motif to the right, and a detailed sketch of one of the chair legs in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 22.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 35"high, 16 1/2"wide at front. Seat 16", back 14 1/2"wide.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4324

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: B.E.C.

Wikidata ID

Q64537584

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