Folding Chair, "Samsonite Chair"
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Metal, paint, rubber
DATES
ca. 1956
DIMENSIONS
31 x 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (78.7 x 64.8 x 64.8 cm)
MARKINGS
on back. painted label, on silver:"SANSONITE CARD TABLES / SAMSONITE LUGGAGE / DETROIT . PITTSBURGH . DENVER / PATENT NO . 2155522 / (in script) designed by / RUSSEL WRIGHT". On back of seat back, faded orange and white label : "Home Sweet Home / Moving & Storage Co. Inc./ LOT NO> PIECE NO. /7267 / 102". On bottom of seat, yellow tag taped to seat: Phone Watkins 9-1300 / MORGAN & BROTHERS / 10-520 West 21st ST - 434 East 91st ST / N.Y.C./ 36302 125" and blue and white label: "Home Sweet Home / Moving & Storage Co. Inc. / LOT NO. PIECE NO. / 6288 55"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
1994.119.68
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Paul F. Walter
MUSEUM LOCATION
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