Armchair
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Although Francois Jourdain was known primarily as a painter, he was also an accomplished designer and a founding member of the Union des Artistes Modernes, an important group of avant-garde designers. This adjustable chair is rendered in the Art Moderne style, which is characterized by simple, bold curves. The use of exotic mahogany and cane alludes to the French colonial empire, still partially intact during this period. The chair was manufactured by Jourdain’s own firm, Les Ateliers Modernes.
Caption
Francois Jourdain French, 1876–1958. Armchair, ca. 1928. Mahogany, plant fiber, 30 x 37 x 27 1/2 in. (76.2 x 94 x 69.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Frederick A. McConkey, 2006.80.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2006.80.1_view2.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Manufacturer
Title
Armchair
Date
ca. 1928
Geography
Place made: France
Medium
Mahogany, plant fiber
Classification
Dimensions
30 x 37 x 27 1/2 in. (76.2 x 94 x 69.9 cm)
Markings
no marks
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick A. McConkey
Accession Number
2006.80.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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