Designer
Karl Emmanuel Martin (Kem) Weber American, 1889–1963
ManufacturerManufactured by
Airline Chair Co.American, active 1930s
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "Airline" Chair
DateDesigned 1934; manufactured c.1939
PlaceUnited States
MediumBirch, ash, and oil cloth
Dimensions31 × 34 × 24 7/8 in. (78.7 × 86.4 × 63.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by J. Brian and Varina Eby, by exchange
Object number98.40
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "American Modern: 1920's and 30's Design" at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, March 15 to July 20, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: In black on the bottom: "4924."
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c. 1785–1820
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