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Chest of drawers in the modern style
Chest of drawers in the modern style

Chest of drawers in the modern style

Manufacturer (American)
Designer (American, 1894 - 1944)
Date1936-1939
Geographic OriginZeeland, Michigan
MediumRosewood, pine, brass
DimensionsOverall (max): H 34 x W 46 x D 20 in. (H 86.4 x W 116.8 x D 50.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Herman Miller Collection. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc., 1989
Object number89.37
On View
On view
Object NameChest of drawers
Title Details
Label Caption Title Chest of drawers in the modern style
Marks and Labels/Stampsstenciled numbers in 3600 series indicating design in 1936; bears labels of B. Altman & Co.ProvenanceCame from Herman Miller headquarters in Zeeland, MIExhibition History"Seeing America," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (October 2016- ongoing)
"Picturing America", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (April 2001 - September 2016)

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