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Hanging chair

Hanging chair

(American, 1918 – 2014)
1973
Object PlaceEtna, New Hampshire
Medium/TechniqueWhite ash, bent and laminated; iron suspension hook
DimensionsOverall: 132.1 x 81.3 x 47 cm (52 x 32 x 18 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Lois B. Torf
Accession number2005.378
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ClassificationsFurniture
Inscriptions"Walker Weed," burned into the bottom center of the main stave.
Provenance1973, purchased from the artist by Lois B. Torf, Weston, Massachusetts at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Annual Fair on August 7, 1973; installed at Torf's home in St. Croix; 2005, gift from Torf to the MFA (Accession date: September 21, 2005)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.