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The image displays a wooden armchair with striped fabric upholstery in vertical bands of yellow, orange, blue, and floral motifs. The chair is placed in the center against a plain beige background. Its wooden frame, turned legs, and fabric pattern are showcased. The chair is slightly angled with the seat and backrest facing forward.
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The image displays a wooden armchair with striped fabric upholstery in vertical bands of yellow, orange, blue, and floral motifs. The chair is placed in the center against a plain beige background. Its wooden frame, turned legs, and fabric pattern are showcased. The chair is slightly angled with the seat and backrest facing forward.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Elizabeth Curtis

Date
1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.6 x 22.5 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4278
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
  • plant
  • Federal
  • Sheraton

NGA object ID 16481. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.