Side Chair, 1910-1920
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This Arts and Crafts style chair was purchased in Chicago, Illinois between 1910 and 1920. It was donated along with a desk made by the Stickley Brothers, with which it was paired. An unusual example, this oak chair shows the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style in its severely rectilinear back outfitted with slats that continue below the seat.
This Arts and Crafts style chair was purchased in Chicago, Illinois between 1910 and 1920. It was donated along with a desk made by the Stickley Brothers, with which it was paired. An unusual example, this oak chair shows the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style in its severely rectilinear back outfitted with slats that continue below the seat.
Artifact
Side chair
Date Made
1910-1920
Creators
Unknown
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Creator Notes
Likely made in Chicago, Illinois or Grand Rapids, Michigan.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
2015.61.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Shaw in Memory of Elsie Demorest.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 39.5 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 15 in
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