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Folding Armchair

after 1876
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
George J. Hunzinger is known for his innovative furniture designs and patented many of them, including the use of fabric-covered woven-wire bands for seats and backs as exemplified by this chair. The patent for this chair, dated April 18 1876, is titled "Improvement in Chair Seats and Backs." The chair's maple frame is comprised of elements that look like machine parts, a Hunzinger trademark. An innovation is the cantilevered seat, an improvement that was of great importance in twentieth-century designs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folding Armchair
  • Maker: George Jakob Hunzinger (1835–1898)
  • Date: after 1876
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Maple, steel mesh
  • Dimensions: 34 x 20 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. (86.4 x 52.7 x 56.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.69
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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