Designer
Edward Wormley (American, 1907–1995)American, 1907–1995
DesignerUpholstery designed by
Jack Lenor Larsen (American, 1927–2020)American, 1927–2020
ManufacturerManufactured by
Dunbar (American, established 1910)American, established 1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "Listen-to-Me Chaise," Model #4873
DateDesigned 1948, manufactured c. 1957
MediumCherry, maple, metal, and silk upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 25 3/8 × 74 1/2 × 22 1/4 in. (64.5 × 189.2 × 56.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2011.468
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, 20 August 2011 - 20 February 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on a brass plaque nailed into underside of frame, below the headrest: "DUNBAR / BERNE, INDIANA"
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Herter Brothers
c. 1877–1878
Ebonized cherry, maple, satinwood, and gilt; upholstery not original
93.15
Léon Marcotte
1869
Ebonized American black cherry and bronze mounts; original upholstery
84.91
Herter Brothers
1869–1871
Maple, bird's-eye maple, rosewood, white oak, butternut, cherry, other woods, and brass; textile not original
77.373
Julia Läufer
designed 2012, made c. 2013–2017
Metal, plywood, and woolen upholstery
2017.394
