Minneapolis Institute of Art
Side chair
Designer: Theophil HansenLinkedCulture matchlcp-3d763971fc9a
- Date
- c. 1870
- Medium
- Walnut and beech with modern velvet upholstery
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 124294
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
The playfully counter-curving back feet and the continuous bentwood decoration along the seat, the side rails, and the back of this chair are simplifying elements that are hallmarks of modern design. Hansen took advantage of the bentwood technology developed in the mid-1800s Vienna by the firm Gebruder Thonet, whose patents on steam-bending expired in 1869, making the technology widely available. However, he skillfully worked in aspects of historical styles: a classical anthemion, or decorative design of radiating petals, nestled just below the top rail, and fluted “columns” referencing Egyptian architecture that form the bottom of the chair’s feet. Austria, Europe
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- Credit line
- The Marilyn C. Benson Endowment for Art Acquisition
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