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
GoodStains 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.
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