Side Chair
1949
Designer
- Ray Komai, American, 1918-2010
- Born: Los Angeles, CA
- Work Locations: New York, NY
Manufacturer
- J.G. Furniture Company, Inc.
- Work Locations: Brooklyn, NY
- Active Dates: c. 1930-1970s
Country
United States
Object
side chair
Medium
Molded mahogany plywood, chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and rubber
Accession Number
2014.197
Credit Line
Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum
Ray Komai, Side Chair, 1949. Molded mahogany plywood, chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and rubber; 29 1/2 x 21 x 22 in. Manufactured by J.G. Furniture Company, Brooklyn. Denver Art Museum: Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2014.197. Photography © Denver Art Museum
Dimensions
height: 29 1/2 in, 74.93 cm; width: 21 in, 53.3400 cm; depth: 22 in, 55.8800 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 23 October 2014 via (Wright), Chicago from the collection of Robert Swope and Michel Hurst.
Exhibition History
- “Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America” — Denver Art Museum, 9/28/2018 – 8/25/2019
- “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 1/1/2024
- “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects (1st Rotation)” — Denver Art Museum, 12/16/2022 – 1/31/2024
- “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects (2nd Rotation)” — Denver Art Museum, 2/5/2024 – 2/5/2025
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