Chair

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Chair

United States, circa 1967
Furnishings; Furniture
Fiberglass, original synthetic upholstery
30 x 28 x 26 in. (76.2 x 71.1 x 66.0 cm)
Gift of Donald Chadwick (M.91.209.1)
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

The chair was intended to be made by a new process called rotational molding, in which plastic is placed in a mold, heated, and rotated slowly so that the malleable material coats the surface and take...
The chair was intended to be made by a new process called rotational molding, in which plastic is placed in a mold, heated, and rotated slowly so that the malleable material coats the surface and takes the shape of the mold. The prospective manufacturer was not happy with the results of the prototype and canceled the project. Chadwick subsequently created the same form out of fiberglass to show in the 1968 California Design exhibition, hoping to find a willing manufacturer. The chair never went into production, making this prototype unique.

(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)
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Exhibition history

  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Tokyo, Japan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Tokyo, Japan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery, July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" South Brisbane, Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Salem, MA, Peabody Essex Museum, March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
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