Designer
Sally Walsh (American, 1926 - 1992)American, 1926 - 1992
ManufacturerMade by
Brochsteins Inc.(American, established 1935)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 Brochsteins Inc.
Object number2001.96
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
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," The Museum of Fine Arts, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010–January 30, 2011.
"Prototype/Production," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 12, 2016–April 30, 2017.
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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