Designer
Marcel Breuer (American, born Hungary, 1902–1981)American, born Hungary, 1902–1981
ManufacturerManufactured by
Isokon Furniture Company(British, active 1932 - 1939)British, active 1932 - 1939
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Short Chair
DateDesigned 1937, made 1937 - 1939
MediumBirch and plywood
DimensionsOverall: 30 13/16 × 23 5/8 × 37 13/16 in. (78.2 × 60 × 96 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2022
Object number2022.65
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 203
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Modern in Your Life: Design and Art in the Schlumberger Building." BassamFellows and R & Company, Ridgefield, CT., July 9 – September 4, 2021.
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