Armchair
- Maker
- George J. Hunzinger, American (born Germany), 1835–1898
- Date
- c.1876
- Material
- Walnut, steel, and wool
- made in
- New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furniture
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 34 x 20 x 24 in. (86.4 x 50.8 x 61 cm)
- Credit Line
- Funds given by David A. Hanks in memory of Elizabeth Dixon Hanks
- Rights
- Contact Us
- Object Number
- 135:2011
NOTES
Lacking carved decoration and lush textiles and trims, this chair’s only ornaments are black-painted rings and machine-like conical finials at the tops and ends of the arms. This patented armchair features diagonal front legs that support a cantilevered seat and fabric-wrapped steel webbing. The chair’s modern mechanical style equals its innovative manufacturing techniques. The maker George Hunzinger received more than twenty patents for mechanical and convertible furniture and improvements to their design and manufacture.