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Armchair

(American, 1894–1944)
(founded in 1887)
designed 1933
Object PlaceTroy, Ohio
Medium/TechniqueChromium-plated steel with satin and polished finish; modern upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 84 x 58,5 x 71 cm (33 x 23 x 28 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2015.966
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Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1988, owned by Retro-Modern Studio (gallery), New York; July 23, 1988, sold by Retro-Modern Studio to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, promised gift of John Axelrod to the MFA; 2015, gift of Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 22, 2015)
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