$48,000
Haskelite Corporation and Heywood Wakefield USA, 1940-1941 upholstery over plywood, birch, enameled steel 33 w x 31 d x 42 h in (84 x 79 x 107 cm)
In 1940, the Museum of Modern Art sponsored the ground breaking Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition to "discover a group of designers capable of contributing to the creation of a useful and beautiful environment for today's living.
" The museum collaborated with several manufacturers and department stores to produce and distribute the winning designs. continue exhibited: Organic Design , 1941, Museum of Modern Art, New York Eames Design , 2001-2002, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Suntory Museum, Osaka, Japan literature: Organic Design in Home Furnishings , Noyes, ppg. 12-15 discusses the construction of the chair 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum Collection , von Vegesack, pg. 142 illustrates the chair in a period photo from the Organic Design exhibition
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2008-12-09
