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One Family House Chair
Accession # 86.240
Maker Kate Loye
Title One Family House Chair
Date Designed 1984; this example made 1986
Medium Steel tubing, electrostatic paint, astroturf, plywood
Dimensions 42 1/2 x 17 x 17 in. (108 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm)
Marks On triangular metal plate screwed to underside of seat: "Loye [written in black ink] / LOYE [stamped] / 84 [stamped] / 1986 [written in black ink]"
Inscriptions no inscrriptions
Signed no signature
Credit Line Gift of Riane Eisler
Location American Identities: Art Making / Centennial Era
Description Rectilinear side chair with a square-sectioned steel tubing painted white and a cushion made of green Astroturf over plywood. Straight chair back shaped into the skeletal outline of a house with a door, two windows, pointed roof, and short chimney. The side stiles (sides of the house) continue into the two back legs, which, with two parallel front legs, support the flat seat, which represents a kind of front lawn for the house. All of the tubing parts are welded together. CONDITION: Newly made, with minor scratches and imperfections in paint application to all surfaces. Chips with minor paint losses to several corners, most noticeable loss at top of back, rear side of peak of roof. Paint not applied to tiny spot at top of proper left leg, appearing as loss with red undercoat or rustproofing showing.