Charles Pollock (American, 1930–2013). Armchair, Model DAF, ca. 1956. Fiberglass, steel, rubber latex, 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (80 x 72.4 x 55.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Barry Friedman, 84.275.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.275.5_overall_PS22.jpg)
Charles Pollock (American, 1930–2013). Armchair, Model DAF, ca. 1956. Fiberglass, steel, rubber latex, 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (80 x 72.4 x 55.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Barry Friedman, 84.275.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.275.5_back_PS22.jpg)
Armchair, Model DAF
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Several Seats
In this chair, George Nelson experimented with the same materials and forms as did his contemporaries, but with a different result. The fiberglass shell of his chair is two-toned, with a sweeping void between the two sections, deliberately denying the unity to which other designers aspired. Nelson ran a large design firm, and many of the works attributed to his office were actually designed by employees. This chair was probably created by Charles Pollack.
DESIGNERS
Charles Pollock, American, 1930–2013; (for George Nelson Assoc.) George Nelson, American, 1908–1986
MANUFACTURER
Henry Miller
MEDIUM
Fiberglass, steel, rubber latex
DATES
ca. 1956
DIMENSIONS
31 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (80 x 72.4 x 55.2 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Unmarked
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
84.275.5
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Barry Friedman
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1984, provenance not yet documented; by 1984, acquired by Barry Friedman of New York, NY; 1984, gift of Barry Friedman to the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Back and seat of two separate pieces of molded fiberglass: the chair back and armrests are gray and the seat and sides are white. The back is open. The two pieces are joined under armrests with epoxy. Seat center mounted over pedestal base of four tapered and curved steel tube legs bundled together into center column and fitted into quatrefoil plate of black steel that "re-branches" into four arms, quatrefoil plate supports chair and is attached to underside with epoxy. Legs are black and fitted with small black rubber shoes.
CONDITION: Generally very good; a few scratches on arm, crest rail and seat. Along the curve of the front of the seat there is some pitting, which has accumulated dirt and/or become discolored to black. At the two front points on the seat where the seat rests on its legs, a fine network of cracks is developing, which are slightly discolored.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Several Seats
CAPTION
Charles Pollock (American, 1930–2013). Armchair, Model DAF, ca. 1956. Fiberglass, steel, rubber latex, 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (80 x 72.4 x 55.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Barry Friedman, 84.275.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.275.5_overall_PS22.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 84.275.5_overall_PS22.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2024
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