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"Womb" Settee

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"Womb" Settee
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DesignerAmerican, born Finland, 1910–1961
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1938
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Womb" Settee
DateDesigned 1948, manufactured 1970–1975
PlaceUnited States
MediumSteel, fiberglass, plastic, wood particle, and upholstery
Dimensions35 5/8 × 61 × 38 in. (90.5 × 154.9 × 96.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Falick in memory of his wife, Ellen Wexner Falick
Object number97.258
Non exposé

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceJames Falick, Houston; given to MFAH, 1997.

James Falick purchased settee off the showroom floor at Wilson's Office Supply, 1972-74
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label, on bottom: "Knoll Associates Inc. / 320 Park Avenue / NEw York, N.Y. 10022."

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