- Artist or Maker
- Dan Johnson
United States, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1918-1979 - Title
- ‘Gazelle’ Lounge Chair, Model 30B
- Date Made
- circa 1959
- Medium
- Bronze, cane
- Dimensions
- 27 1/2 x 21 x 26 in. (69.85 x 53.34 x 66.04 cm)
- Accession Number
- M.2010.86
- Collecting Area
- Decorative Arts and Design
- Curatorial Notes
According to its designer, the Gazelle chair, named for its gracefully abstracted animal silhouette, demonstrates “a Modern approach to the Ancient Roman stuff I appreciated so much in Italy.” Dan Johnson had the chairs made while he was living there, hiring Italian craftsmen to produce walnut, bronze, and aluminum versions using traditional techniques. The bronze version shown here was finished with an artificial patina, called Pompeian Verde, meant to emphasize the design’s timeless appeal.
(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)
- Selected Bibliography
- Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
- Selected Exhibition History
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
- California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
