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Geraldo de Barros
Chair (Set of Four)1954

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Turmoil and Optimism in Latin America
Modernist side chair with matte black metal rod frame, spindle back with eight vertical rods, and a flat tan upholstered seat cushion with small brass foot caps
Side chair with matte black square-tube metal frame, vertical spindle back rail, and tan upholstered seat with visible textile weave, photographed straight-on against white background.
Side chair with black tubular metal frame, tan upholstered seat cushion, and angled back with thin wire spindles converging at a curved top rail, photographed in profile against white background.
Artist or Maker
Geraldo de Barros
Brazil, 1923-1998
Manufacturer
Unilabor
Brazil, São Paulo, 1954-1967
Title
Chair (Set of Four)
Place Made
Brazil, São Paulo
Date Made
1954
Medium
Iron, upholstery
Dimensions
Each: 32 3/4 × 15 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (83.19 × 40.01 × 46.36 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund
Accession Number
M.2021.40.1.1-.4
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Copyright
© Geraldo de Barros