LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Herbert von Thaden
Chair1946

Not on view
Molded plywood chair in honey-tan with a continuous S-curve form, flowing from a tall rounded backrest through the seat to two curved feet, with small perforations across the seat
Molded plywood lounge chair photographed in profile, forming a continuous S-curved silhouette from high backrest to seat to curved base, with small perforated slots on the seat surface and small brass feet.
Molded plywood chair in honey-toned wood, formed from a single continuous curved sheet that sweeps from a tall rounded backrest through the seat and down to the base, with visible metal fasteners along the joints.
Molded plywood chair with a single continuous S-curved form, honey-toned surface with visible grain and scattered small drill holes, tall rounded backrest flowing into seat and base.

Herbert von Thaden, Thaden Jordan Furniture Corporation, Chair, 1946, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designed by
Herbert von Thaden
United States, 1898-1969
Manufacturer
Thaden Jordan Furniture Corporation
United States, Virginia, Roanoke, 1946 - 1951
Title
Chair
Date Made
1946
Medium
Bent plywood, wood, metal
Dimensions
42 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (107.95 x 48.9 x 52.07 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2011.186
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

Related Unframed

Related Unframed

Remembering David Hockney
Remembering David Hockney
  • June 12, 2026
  • Stephanie Barron
In Memoriam: Michael Smooke (1945–2026)
In Memoriam: Michael Smooke (1945–2026)
  • April 30, 2026
  • Editors
50 Works 50 Weeks: Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of Lucian Freud”
50 Works 50 Weeks: Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of Lucian Freud”
  • April 9, 2026
  • Stephanie Barron
LACMA and Genesis Embark on New Multi-Year Partnership
LACMA and Genesis Embark on New Multi-Year Partnership
  • November 14, 2025
  • Editors
In Memoriam: Wallis Annenberg (1939–2025)
In Memoriam: Wallis Annenberg (1939–2025)
  • July 28, 2025
  • Editors
Jeff Koons’s “Split-Rocker” to Anchor Public Art Program at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries
Jeff Koons’s “Split-Rocker” to Anchor Public Art Program at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries
  • June 23, 2025
  • Editors
Futuristic Furnishings and Time for Tea: Two Recent Acquisitions of Brazilian Design
Futuristic Furnishings and Time for Tea: Two Recent Acquisitions of Brazilian Design
  • May 23, 2025
  • Rachel Kaplan
LACMA Announces Six New Acquisitions During the 39th Annual Collectors Committee Weekend
LACMA Announces Six New Acquisitions During the 39th Annual Collectors Committee Weekend
  • April 28, 2025
  • Editors
In Memoriam: Elaine Wynn (1942–2025)
In Memoriam: Elaine Wynn (1942–2025)
  • April 17, 2025
  • Editors
Fall into These Autumnal Collection Highlights
Fall into These Autumnal Collection Highlights
  • September 20, 2024
  • Alexander Schneider
The Elusive Body: Mark Bradford and David Hammons
The Elusive Body: Mark Bradford and David Hammons
  • June 19, 2024
  • Dhyandra Lawson
LACMA Announces 10 New Acquisitions During the 38th Collectors Committee Weekend
LACMA Announces 10 New Acquisitions During the 38th Collectors Committee Weekend
  • April 29, 2024
  • Editors
Nanogels and Nanomaterials in the Field of Conservation: Theory and Applications
Nanogels and Nanomaterials in the Field of Conservation: Theory and Applications
  • January 22, 2024
  • Celena Gilmore
The Art and Science of Museum Conservation
The Art and Science of Museum Conservation
  • December 7, 2023
  • Clara Goolsby
LACMA’s 12th Annual Art+Film Gala Honors Judy Baca and David Fincher and Raises More than $5 Million
LACMA’s 12th Annual Art+Film Gala Honors Judy Baca and David Fincher and Raises More than $5 Million
  • November 6, 2023
  • Editors
LACMA Announces 10 New Acquisitions During the 37th Collectors Committee Weekend
LACMA Announces 10 New Acquisitions During the 37th Collectors Committee Weekend
  • April 24, 2023
  • Editors
Presidential Encounters in Scandinavian Design and the United States
Presidential Encounters in Scandinavian Design and the United States
  • November 17, 2022
  • Bobbye Tigerman
How to Think Like A Museum Registrar
How to Think Like A Museum Registrar
  • November 1, 2022
  • Naomi Ogden, Soyoon Lee
DA² 2022: Recent Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions
DA² 2022: Recent Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions
  • September 20, 2022
  • Wendy Kaplan, Rosie Mills, Staci Steinberger, Bobbye Tigerman
Have A Seat: Modern Chairs from Latin America
Have A Seat: Modern Chairs from Latin America
  • May 31, 2022
  • Ilona Katzew, Rachel Kaplan
Your Body Is a Battleground: Artworks by Barbara Kruger and Edward Kienholz on Abortion
Your Body Is a Battleground: Artworks by Barbara Kruger and Edward Kienholz on Abortion
  • May 10, 2022
  • Alexander Schneider
New Acquisition: Frank E. Cummings III's “Only Time Will Tell” Clock
New Acquisition: Frank E. Cummings III's “Only Time Will Tell” Clock
  • April 26, 2022
  • Staci Steinberger
LACMA Announces Nine New Acquisitions During the 36th Collectors Committee Weekend
LACMA Announces Nine New Acquisitions During the 36th Collectors Committee Weekend
  • April 25, 2022
  • Editors
These Unprecedented Times: Retracing a Pandemic—2021 Mellon Summer Academy Proposed Exhibition
These Unprecedented Times: Retracing a Pandemic—2021 Mellon Summer Academy Proposed Exhibition
  • August 23, 2021
  • Hilary Walter