Prototype Sarah Lounge & Rocker Combination Chair, 1987-1991

THF191319 / Prototype Sarah Lounge & Rocker Combination Chair, 1987-1991

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Chair (Furniture form)

Date Made

1987-1991

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.141.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Stumpf Family.

Material

Cloth
Plywood
Velcro (TM)

Color

Blue
Brown
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 39.5 in
Width: 26 in
Length: 31 in

Keywords	Chairs (Furniture forms) Prototypes (Object genre) Furniture Designs (Concepts)

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