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Collections

Geraldo de Barros
Chair (Set of Four)1954

On view: David Geffen GalleriesTurmoil 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.

Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor, Chair, 1954, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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