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Bench (one of a pair)
Sam Maloof (American, 1916–2009)
1975
Object Place: Alta Loma, California, United States
Medium/Technique
Walnut, rawhide
Dimensions
42.54 x 77.47 x 40.64 cm (16 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchased through funds donated by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Gillette Corporation
Accession Number1976.119
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionRectangular bench with round tapered legs, square stretchers on either end. Seat frame rounded corners and edges, projects beyond legs. Frame and crossbars create handles at either end. Woven rawhide seat attached through holes in front and rear rails and in crossbars; knots covered by splines on underside.
InscriptionsInscribed on underside of rear rail: "M O F A BOSTON / Sam Maloof 1975 / NO. 75 / f.A.C.C."
Provenance1975, commissioned from the artist for the MFA's Please Be Seated program. (Accession date: April 14, 1976)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.