Designer
William Edmond Lescaze(American, born Switzerland, 1896–1969)American, born Switzerland, 1896–1969
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Armchair
Datedesigned 1931, made c. 1937
PlaceUnited States
MediumChrome-plated steel and leather
DimensionsOverall: 27 × 30 3/4 × 21 in. (68.6 × 78.1 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Anderson Todd, FAIA, in his honor
Object number2006.1271
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"Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection at the MFAH," The Museum of Fine Arts, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010–January 30, 2011.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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