Wooden stacking chair, angular with slightly curved band for back and black textile for seat.

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Object Timeline

1947	Work on this object began.
1957	Work on this object ended.
1990	We acquired this object.
2001	We photographed this object. We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
2013	We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2021	You found it!

Chair (USA), ca. 1952

This is a chair. It was manufactured by Knoll International. It is dated ca. 1952 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is wood, textile. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Knoll Textiles. It is credited Gift of Knoll International.

with turned legs and uprights champfered at the angles, the chairback with slight back angle connected by horizontal slats, the seat with woven close-caning in a twill weave, the chair legs connected with slat-form stretchers, one on front and back, two on each side.

Superleggera Chair, 1957
turned, planed and joined ash, twill-woven cane.
Gift of George R. Kravis II.
2013-54-1

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 77.5 x 45 x 55 cm (30 1/2 x 17 11/16 x 21 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside of seat frame: red and white paper label: "KNOLL ASSOCIATES INC./ 601 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, NY"

Cite this object as

Chair (USA), ca. 1952; Manufactured by Knoll Textiles (United States); wood, textile; H x W x D: 77.5 x 45 x 55 cm (30 1/2 x 17 11/16 x 21 5/8 in.); Gift of Knoll International; 1990-139-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DvhR/
Accession Number 1990-139-1
Object ID 18634173