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Side chair
"Danko" side chair
Side chair
Peter Danko (born in 1949)
1975
Object Place: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Medium/Technique
Bird's-eye maple veneer, poplar, leather upholstery
Dimensions
76.2 x 53.34 x 55.88 cm (30 x 21 x 22 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the National Endowment for the Arts, Ethan Allen, Inc., and the Robert Lehman Foundation
Accession Number1982.508
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionFormed from single plywood plank bent to horizontal for seat, back to vertical for front legs. Seat cut from wood between front legs. Divided by 4 slits into 5 strips beneath wide crest rail. 2 outermost strips bent to form outer edges of seat, continue to floor as front legs. Strips on either side of central splat continue to floor to form rear legs. Upholstered leather seat. Bird's eye maple veneer over poplar core. Upholstery VERY worn; retired/ 2/16/99
ProvenancePurchased from the artist through funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Ethan Allen Inc., and the Robert Lehman Foundation (Accession date: November 17, 1982).
CopyrightReproduced with permission.