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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Sofa

c. 1936

Frank Wenger

Associated Names

Frank Wenger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large, upholstered settee with a high, curved back and wooden legs. The fabric has an intricate pattern in shades of brown and gold, while the legs are a reddish-brown wood. The settee is placed in the center of a light, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23.1 x 28.7 cm (9 1/8 x 11 5/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: None given
Accession Number

1943.8.5497

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Frank Wenger

Wikidata ID

Q64570400

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