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Joaquim Tenreiro
Three-legged Chair (Cadeira de três pés)circa 1947-1960

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Turmoil and Optimism in Latin America
Lounge chair of laminated wood with alternating honey-amber and caramel-brown vertical stripes forming a continuous curved shell seat and back on four tapered legs
Lounge chair with a curved, sled-style shell seat constructed from alternating light and dark wood strips in a striped marquetry pattern, raised on four tapered wooden legs.
Molded plywood lounge chair with alternating light and dark wood laminate strips forming the seat and backrest, supported by three tapered solid wood legs, photographed in profile.
Wooden lounge chair with a curved, high-backed shell composed of alternating light and dark wood veneer strips in a vertical stripe pattern, supported by three tapered legs.
Wooden lounge chair seen from the rear, with a tall tapered backrest and wide splayed armrests constructed from alternating light and dark wood strips in a bold vertical stripe pattern, on four slender tapered legs.
Wooden stool photographed from above, with a curved trapezoidal seat constructed from alternating light and dark wood strips creating a striped pattern, a single tapered leg visible below.
Artist or Maker
Joaquim Tenreiro
Portugal, active Brazil, 1906-1992
Title
Three-legged Chair (Cadeira de três pés)
Place Made
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Date Made
circa 1947-1960
Medium
Pau marfim and angelim pedra
Dimensions
21 1/4 × 29 1/8 × 26 3/8 in. (54 × 74 × 67 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund
Accession Number
M.2020.11.1
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Latin American Art