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East India Laurel Group sofa end table with lamp

(American, 1894–1944)
(active 1923–present)
designed about 1934; manufactured about 1934-1942
Object PlaceZeeland, Michigan
Medium/TechniqueEast Indian laurel veneer on wood core board; chromium-plated steel with soft brush finish
DimensionsOverall: 110 x 76.1 x 33 cm (43 5/16 x 29 15/16 x 13 in.)

Height of actual table: 52.1cm
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2015.967
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1988, owned by Retro-Modern Studio (gallery), New York, New York; August 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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