Designer
Sally Walsh American, 1926 - 1992
ManufacturerManufactured by
Brochstein's, Inc.American, established 1935
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Executive Desk Prototype
Date1978
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumSteel, maple, glass, and ash burl
DimensionsOverall: 29 1/2 × 72 × 30 1/4in. (74.9 × 182.9 × 76.8cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, gift of Brochstein's, Inc.
Object number2001.96
Not on view
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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," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010-January 30, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped several times, underside: "DET - 1 - 2 / Brochsteins Inc 13360"
Burned several times, underside: "Brochsteins Inc. / Houston, Texas"
Burned several times, underside: "Brochsteins Inc. / Houston, Texas"
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