Table, One of Pair
Alfons Bach
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Caption
Alfons Bach (American, born Germany, 1904–1999). Table, One of Pair, ca. 1937. Chromed steel, wood, 21 7/8 x 26 x 13 in. (55.6 x 66 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 85.159.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
Table, One of Pair
Date
ca. 1937
Geography
Place manufactured: Menominee, Michigan, United States
Medium
Chromed steel, wood
Classification
Dimensions
21 7/8 x 26 x 13 in. (55.6 x 66 x 33 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Marked on underside of table in red chalk: "3115 / 3450 [other illegible numbers]"
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
85.159.3
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This table was designed by Alfons Bach around the year 1937. America was going through the Great Depression and designers responded by producing furniture that was cheap and easy to manufacture. The simple unornamented surfaces and industrial chrome of this table suited mass-production. Before this time, metal furniture was rarely seen in the domestic home, and was restricted to rail stations and other public spheres.
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