Long chest

Edward Wormley (American, 1907–1995)

Maker

Edward Wormley (American, 1907–1995)

Date

designed 1952, manufactured ca. 1955

Medium

Case, grained hardwood plywood, possibly with mahogany facing; back, stained hardwood plywood, with probably a walnut facing on its inside; drawer fronts, bleached walnut veneer over a core wood, with white oak veneer on inside face; drawer sides, backs, partitions in upper right drawer, white oak; drawer bottoms, white oak veneer on top face, over a core wood, with walnut veneer on lower face; coin tray, walnut; drawer supports, blocks and base, yellow poplar, maple, mahogany, elm, walnut

Dimensions

32.2 x 70.8 x 18.2 in. (81.8 x 179.8 x 46.3 cm)

Form

Case Piece

Origin

Berne

Museum

Yale University Art Gallery

Accession

1984.14.12

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Phillips, Class of 1942