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Maple Bentwood Cross Check Armchair by Frank Gehry for Knoll

Creator: Frank Gehry
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Frank Gehry designed the Cross Check armchair in 1990 as part of his collection of bentwood furniture for Knoll. Inspired by the apple crates he played on as a child, the whimsical armchair is constructed of ribbons of laminated maple plywood.

This example is a later production and is signed and stamped.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Maker
Origin:	United States
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Maple plywood
Condition:	Good. Very good condition
Creation Date:	2000s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	311827

Dimensions

W.	28.5 in;	H.	33.375 in;	D.	24.875 in;
W.	72.39 cm;	H.	84.77 cm;	D.	63.18 cm;

Seat H.	18.125 in;
Seat H.	46.04 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.

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