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Collections

Scott Burton
Lava Rock Chair1981-1982

Not on view
Large floor sculpture resembling a cross-section of geological rock, with rough charcoal-black lower surfaces and dusty mauve upper tones separated by a flat horizontal ledge

Scott Burton, Lava Rock Chair, 1981-1982, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Robert H. Halff through the Modern and Contemporary Art Council, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Scott Burton
United States, New York, New York City, 1939-1989
Title
Lava Rock Chair
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1981-1982
Medium
Lava rock
Dimensions
32 x 36 x 40 in. (81.28 x 91.44 x 101.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert H. Halff through the Modern and Contemporary Art Council
Accession Number
M.84.113
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art