SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Folding Chair with separate hanging shelf

Tom Loeser (American, born 1956)

Folding Chair with separate hanging shelf, Tom Loeser (American, born 1956), 1989, Baltic birch plywood, maple, stainless st…
Maker
Tom Loeser (American, born 1956)
Date
1989
Medium
Baltic birch plywood, maple, stainless steel, enamel paint
Dimensions
45.5 x 36.3 x 5.5 in. (115.6 x 92.1 x 14 cm)
Origin
Westport Point
Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Accession
1989.28.1a-b
Credit line
Please Be Seated Collection, funded by Julian H. Fisher, B.A. 1969, in memory of Wilbur J. Fisher, B.A. 1926, and Janet H. Fisher
In this open statement on furniture as art, Thomas Loeser pokes fun at function and craft history. His chair collapses into a two-dimensional art object in order to hang on the wall. Blurring the lines between art and function, Loeser treats the surface of the chair as a canvas, sponging on different enamel colors.
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