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Staircase Model (France)
This is a staircase model. It was made by Ugen. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 2007. Its medium is cherry (wood). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
The ellipses of this double staircase are so elegant that the maker actually signed this with his adopted compagnonnage name, “Ugen.” New compagnons often took a symbolic name to show allegiance and to protect their true identity from those in traditional guilds wishing to seek punishment for those outside the guild system.
This object was
donated by
Eugene V. Thaw and Clare E. Thaw.
It is credited Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- Drawing, Perspective Elevation and Plan View of a Double Spiral Staircase
- graphite, pen and black ink, brush and blue, grey watercolor on cream laid paper.
- Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- 2007-53-3
- Staircase Model (France)
- walnut, mahogany, satinwood.
- Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- 2007-45-18
- Chair (USA)
- bronze-plated steel, nylon upholstery.
- Gift of Knoll Associates, Inc..
- 1971-16-1
Our curators have highlighted 7 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- FRP Design Tangent Tower, 230KV Class, Double Circuit Model
- painted wood, metal, plastic.
- Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.
- 1972-88-182
- Ambassador Bonbonnière And Cover, 1926
- mold-blown muslin glass.
- Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.
- 1958-98-21-a,b
- L'Heure Bleue Perfume Bottle And Box
- glass, paper, thread.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1954-47-2-a/c
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 54 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm (21 1/4 x 21 x 11 in.)
Cite this object as
Staircase Model (France); Made by Ugen (French, n.d.); cherry (wood); H x W x D: 54 x 53.3 x 27.9 cm (21 1/4 x 21 x 11 in.); Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; 2007-45-14
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made to Scale: Staircase Masterpieces—The Eugene & Clare Thaw Gift.
