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1924

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1934

  • Work on this object ended.

2018

2025

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Chest of Drawers with Mirror Chest Of Drawers, Mirror

This is a chest of drawers, mirror. It was attributed to Norman Bel Geddes and manufactured by Simmons Co.. It is dated ca. 1929 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is steel, chrome-plated metal, brass, wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Liz Klein. It is credited Gift of Liz Klein.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (dresser): 116.8 × 83.8 × 48.3 cm (46 × 33 × 19 in.) H x W x D (mirror): 52.1 × 45.7 × 12.7 cm (20 1/2 in. × 18 in. × 5 in.)

It has the following markings

Circular "Simmons Furniture" paper label pasted to proper right side of top drawer

Cite this object as

Chest of Drawers with Mirror Chest Of Drawers, Mirror; Attributed to Norman Bel Geddes (American, 1893–1958); Manufactured by Simmons Co.; steel, chrome-plated metal, brass, wood; H x W x D (dresser): 116.8 × 83.8 × 48.3 cm (46 × 33 × 19 in.) H x W x D (mirror): 52.1 × 45.7 × 12.7 cm (20 1/2 in. × 18 in. × 5 in.); Gift of Liz Klein; 2018-27-3-a,b

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