Armchair, Model DAF
Charles Pollock; (for George Nelson Assoc.) George Nelson
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Object Label
In this chair, George Nelson experimented with the same materials and forms as did his contemporaries, but with a different result. The fiberglass shell of his chair is two-toned, with a sweeping void between the two sections, deliberately denying the unity to which other designers aspired. Nelson ran a large design firm, and many of the works attributed to his office were actually designed by employees. This chair was probably created by Charles Pollack.
Caption
Charles Pollock (American, 1930–2013); (for George Nelson Assoc.) George Nelson (American, 1908–1986). Armchair, Model DAF, ca. 1956. Fiberglass, steel, rubber latex, 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (80 x 72.4 x 55.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Barry Friedman, 84.275.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Manufacturer
Title
Armchair, Model DAF
Date
ca. 1956
Geography
Place manufactured: Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Medium
Fiberglass, steel, rubber latex
Classification
Dimensions
31 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (80 x 72.4 x 55.2 cm)
Markings
Unmarked
Credit Line
Gift of Barry Friedman
Accession Number
84.275.5
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