Tri-symmetric Sculptured Table
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Object Label
Although born in Germany and educated in New York, Vladimir Kagan was an enthusiastic proponent of Scandinavian design. Opening in 1950, his showroom on Fifty-seventh Street in midtown Manhattan, New York, was one of the first independent design stores to offer both furniture and interior design services in this new style.
Caption
Vladimir Kagan (American, born Germany, 1927–2016). Tri-symmetric Sculptured Table, ca. 1953. Walnut, glass, (base): 27 9/16 x 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (70 x 64.8 x 64.8 cm) (table top): 3/4 x 42 in. (1.9 x 106.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 1991.255.1a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
Tri-symmetric Sculptured Table
Date
ca. 1953
Geography
Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Walnut, glass
Classification
Dimensions
(base): 27 9/16 x 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (70 x 64.8 x 64.8 cm) (table top): 3/4 x 42 in. (1.9 x 106.7 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
no marks
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Accession Number
1991.255.1a-b
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This is the "Tri-symmetric Sculptured Table" by Vladimir Kagan. It dates to around 1953. Kagan was a proponent of Scandinavian design and, in the 1950s, had his own showroom for both his designs and interior design services in New York City.
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