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Armchair

Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann (French, 1879–1933)
French
1932
Object Place: Europe, Paris, France

Medium/Technique Wood, rush
Dimensions 53.34 x 46.99 cm (21 x 18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Anthony Delorenzo, Delorenzo Gallery
Accession Number1986.150
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurnitureSeating and beds

DescriptionBeech (?) with rush seat and back. Low-backed armchair with slender, shaped legs joined near seat by thin stretchers. Seat and back covered with rush in simple woven pattern. Chair back has curved top and pierced half-circle near top. Designed for "Rendez-vous des pecheurs des truites" (Trout Fishermen's Retreat).