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Hiramett, Leo M.,
Bassett, J. E., Jr.,
Object -- Furniture
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Chair, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hiramett, Leo M., designer.
Bassett, J. E., Jr., contractor.
Title:
Chair, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
World's Largest Chair, (sculpture).
World's Chair, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 11, 1959.
Medium:
Sculpture: Honduras mahogany; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 19 1/2 ft. W. 12 ft. (4,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Base plaque:) THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHAIR/PRESENTED TO/CURTIS BROS./FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP/AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC/BY THE/BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES./THE CHAIR MADE OF SOUND HONDURAS MAHOGANY/IS 19 1/2 FEET TALL AND WEIGHS 4000 POUNDS/DEDICATED JULY 11, 1959/DESIGNED/LEO M. HIRAMETT/BUILT BY J. E. BASSETT, JR.
Description:
A huge wooden chair painted brown with a white-painted seat. the chair is bolted to a square concrete base.
Subject:
Object -- Furniture -- Chair
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Curtis Brothers, Property Maintenance Office, 2041 Martin Luther King Avenue, S.E., Washington, District of Columbia
Located 2101 Martin Luther King Avenue, S.E., Washington, District of Columbia
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS DC000117
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
DC000117
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