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R. M. (Rudolph Michael) Schindler
Pair of Dining Chairs from the Skolnik Commission, Los Angeles1950-1952

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Pair of modernist side chairs in pale bleached wood with taupe bouclé cushions and angular X-shaped plywood bases, shown from the front and in three-quarter profile
Pair of modernist plywood chairs with angled geometric bases, curved backrests with cut-out handles, and gray upholstered seat cushions; one shown from the rear, one from the front.
Wooden chair with angular, geometric base formed by two intersecting diagonal planes, a tall curved backrest with a small rectangular cutout, and a rounded upholstered seat cushion in textured taupe fabric.
Side chair of pale natural plywood with gently curved back, rectangular cutout handle at seat junction, gray upholstered cushion, and cross-form plywood base.
Wooden chair with a pale oak finish, featuring a Z-shaped angular base, curved backrest with a small rectangular cutout, and a rounded upholstered seat cushion in textured gray-brown fabric.
Wooden chair with a gently curved plywood back featuring a rectangular cut-out handle, a removable olive-green upholstered seat cushion, and a cross-shaped base of flat intersecting panels.

Rudolph Michael Schindler, Pair of Dining Chairs from the Skolnik Commission, Los Angeles, 1950-1952, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of David and Patricia Gebhard, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban

Artist or Maker
R. M. (Rudolph Michael) Schindler
Title
Pair of Dining Chairs from the Skolnik Commission, Los Angeles
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1950-1952
Medium
Plywood, original fabric upholstery
Dimensions
28 x 26 x 20 in. (71.12 x 66.04 x 50.80 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David and Patricia Gebhard
Accession Number
AC1998.178.1.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design