Designer
Gilbert Rohde(American, 1894 - 1944)American, 1894 - 1944
ManufacturerManufactured by
Herman Miller Furniture Company(American, established 1923)American, established 1923
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Vanity, Model 3920
DateDesigned 1939
MediumEast India Rosewood, sequoia burl, silver solid and plate over steel, PVC impregnated cloth, Plexiglas, brass, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 50 1/2 × 47 1/4 × 16 1/2in. (128.3 × 120 × 41.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Michael W. Dale and the Design Council, 2001
Object number2001.258.A-.E
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"American Modern: 1920's and 30's Design," Museum of Fine Arts Houston, March 15–July 20, 2003.
"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008–January 4, 2009.
"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
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Gijs Bakker
1990
PVC, print, gilded brass, 18k gold, and Plexiglas
2002.3607.1-.3
Donald Paul Tompkins
1971
Sterling silver, pearl, half-tone photomechanical reproduction, Plexiglas, flocking, and leather
2002.4127
c. 1795–1810
West Indian satinwood, East Indian satinwood, mahogany, ebony, dyed holly or boxwood; white pine, birch, mahogany
B.2004.1.1,.2
Roni Horn
1988/1990
Solid copper; forged and machined
2 units, each 15” length x 13” diameter (38.1 cm length x 33 cm diameter)
Each: 206 lbs (93.4 kg)
Unique
2020.219.A,.B
