Gilbert Rohde
Vanity, Model 3920

DesignerAmerican, 1894 - 1944
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1923
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Vanity, Model 3920
DateDesigned 1939
MediumEast India Rosewood, sequoia burl, silver solid and plate over steel, PVC impregnated cloth, Plexiglas, brass, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 50 1/2 × 47 1/4 × 16 1/2in. (128.3 × 120 × 41.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Michael W. Dale and the Design Council, 2001
Object number2001.258.A-.E
Non exposé

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Provenance[Donzella, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition History"American Modern: 1920's and 30's Design," Museum of Fine Arts Houston, March 15–July 20, 2003.

"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008–January 4, 2009.

"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.

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