Jens Risom (American, born Denmark, 1916–2016). Side Chair (Model 666WSP), 1941–1942. Birch, webbing, 30 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (78.1 x 43.8 x 54 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Geoffrey N. Bradfield, 84.274. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.274_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Jens Risom (American, born Denmark, 1916–2016). Side Chair (Model 666WSP), 1941–1942. Birch, webbing, 30 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (78.1 x 43.8 x 54 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Geoffrey N. Bradfield, 84.274. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.274_bw.jpg)
Side Chair (Model 666WSP)
Decorative Arts and Design
MANUFACTURER
H. G. Knoll Associates, Inc.
MEDIUM
Birch, webbing
DATES
1941–1942
DIMENSIONS
30 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (78.1 x 43.8 x 54 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signatures
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
84.274
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Geoffrey N. Bradfield
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Side chair (Model 666WSP), natural birch with black webbing. Simple chair frame with black-webbed seat and back. Both stiles made from a single piece of wood, tapering in toward seat from bottom and top. Each side seat rail is triangular in elevation, tapering in toward the front. The front legs are higher than the rear legs.
CONDITION: Fair. Frame is worn, bruises and scars throughout, especially to edges of all legs. Webbing stained in many places and wearing away on proper right seat, third row of webbing from back.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Jens Risom (American, born Denmark, 1916–2016). Side Chair (Model 666WSP), 1941–1942. Birch, webbing, 30 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (78.1 x 43.8 x 54 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Geoffrey N. Bradfield, 84.274. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.274_bw_IMLS.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 84.274_bw_IMLS.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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