Norman Bel Geddes

American Art Deco Enameled and Chromed Chest of Drawers

1929 - 1939

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Description

Chest of four drawers designed by Norman Bel Geddes for the Simmons Furniture Company of Chicago.

  • Beige enameled steel with chrome-plated accents.
  • Chrome hardware.
  • Simmons Furniture Company sticker on interior of top drawer.

Provenance

Gifted anonymously to the Brooklyn Museum in memory of Benjamin Linder, 1987

Literature

Martin Greif, Depression Modern: The Thirties Style in America, New York, 1976, p. 159

Condition Report

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Stains and discoloration, predominately to the top and back.

Dulling and patina to chrome hardware.

Small losses, scratches and chips to enamel throughout.

Bottom drawer sticks.

Accession number applied in pink on back.

Rusting to enamel at drawer-mount openings on back.

Dimensions

Height: 44.25 inches / 112.39 cm
Width: 31 inches / 78.74 cm
Depth: 19.18 inches / 48.72 cm

Materials

Chrome Plate, Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Period

Art Deco

Decorative Style

Modern Style

Country of Origin

United States

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