Artist
George Nakashima(American, 1905–1990)American, 1905–1990
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Lounge Chair Rocker with Free-Form Arm, Right
Date1973
MediumAmerican black walnut, rosewood, and hickory
Dimensions34 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 31 1/4 in. (87 × 80 × 79.4 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Chuck Thomsen, FAIA, in his honor
Object number2015.9
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Crafting America," Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, February 6–May 31, 2021; Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, June 29–September 12, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Bottom of seat, inscribed in black: Mears - Rocker
[no signature]
[no marks]
Catalogue raisonnén/a
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Léon Marcotte
1869
Ebonized American black cherry and bronze mounts; original upholstery
84.91
John Henry Belter
1855
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; black walnut, mahogany, eastern white pine, yellow-poplar, undetermined exotic wood (possibly eucalyptus), marble, and mirrored glass
B.81.9.10