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W5RAn-d — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:19 +0000

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Armchair

contributor — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:11 +0000

George Hunzinger was one of the first designers for whom the machine, the means of production, became an aesthetic influence. Indeed, the structural members of this chair, with its pared-down design, resemble parts of the machines that were used to produce it. This is a very early example of the machine aesthetic that would become the norm in the early twentieth century. Hunzinger secured twenty-one patents for the wide range of furniture that he designed, including folding and reclining chairs, flip-top gaming tables, and folding beds. He used the ideas of novelty and invention a selling tool and proudly marked each chair with the patent date.

Maker: George Jacob Hunzinger, American, born Germany, 1835-1898
Medium: Walnut, steel mesh, fabric
Place Manufactured: New York, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1876
Dimensions: 33 3/8 x 21 x 18 1/2 in. (84.8 x 53.3 x 47 cm)
Markings: Impressed into proper left rear leg at rear, on diagonal, just behind seat: “PAT. A [loss where dowel has been repaired] 1876 / PAT. MARCH 30 / 1869 / HUNZINGER.”
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Making Art: Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 83.27
Credit Line: H. Randolph Lever Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY-NC
Caption: George Jacob Hunzinger (American, born Germany, 1835-1898).Armchair, ca. 1876. Walnut, steel mesh, fabric, 33 3/8 x 21 x 18 1/2 in. (84.8 x 53.3 x 47 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 83.27. Creative Commons-BY-NC
Image: overall, 83.27_IMLS_SL2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
Catalogue Description: Armchair, steel mesh with fabric, stained in middle-tone with mainly turned parts, ebonized details and red fabric. Composed of rectangular back raised atop gently curving rectangular legs by two levels of turned spindles. Attached to each side of the back, an arm that begins parallel to the back then abruptly curves to a horizontal plane (each arm capped at each end by a turned cone). Supporting the front of each arm is a long diagonal front leg which is attached to the sides of the rectangular seat. Spanning the front legs is a stretcher that also supports two uprights that support the front of the seat. Condition: Good, original finish and worn. Some conservation work is evident. Replacement of dowels and glue repairs.

collection: The Brooklyn Museum

Case Study House #22

greg smith — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:57 +0000

Stahl House . Case Study House No. 22 by Pierre Koenig architect . Los Angeles, California . 1960 . design . decor . mid century modern . los angeles . view . spectacular . summer 2010

Greg Smith

Holiday Inn West – Amarillo, Texas

What Makes The Pie Shops Tick — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:00:54 +0000

U.S. Highway 66
601 N.W. 8th Avenue
Everything about the Holiday Inn-West – from the magnificently designed lobby to your spacious room – is fashioned to make your visit a memorable one.

Writing on the back says:
“We spent the nite of July 30 in this Inn.”

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Wood Panel of Experts

What Makes The Pie Shops Tick — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:00:21 +0000

A June 1964 dinner party with the usual guests: booze, a pack of smokes, big hair, golf trophies and a knitted rug with a picture of a ship hanging on the wall.