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  • We acquired this object.

1938

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2023

2025

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Armchair, Armchair for Samuel and Florene Marx Dining Room

This is a armchair. It is dated 1938. Its medium is chrome-plated metal and upholstered fabric. It is a part of the department.

It is credited Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Florene M. Schoenborn.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 86.4 × 53.3 × 45.7 cm (34 × 21 × 18 in.) (each)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes.

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