Armchair

Armchair

1925
Designer
Süe et Mare
Work Locations: Paris, France
Active Dates: 1919–1928
Louis Süe, French, 1875-1968
Born: Bordeaux, France
Work Locations: Paris, France
André Mare, French, 1887-1932
Born: Argentan, France
Work Locations: Paris, France
Manufacturer
Compagnie des Arts Français, 1919-1959
Work Locations: Paris, France
Locale
Paris, France
Country
France
Style/Tradition
Art Nouveau
Object
armchair
Medium
Rosewood and reproduction Dufrène Woven Damask upholstery, designed by Maurice Dufrène
Accession Number
2012.322
Credit Line
Gift of Robert and Lisa Kessler

Süe et Mare, Armchair, 1925. Rosewood and reproduction Dufrène Woven Damask upholstery, designed by Maurice Dufrène; 34 5/8 x 24 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. Manufactured by Compagnie des Arts Français, Paris. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Robert and Lisa Kessler, 2012.322.

Dimensions
height: 34.625 in, 87.9475 cm; width: 24.75 in, 62.8650 cm; depth: 24.5 in, 62.2300 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 10 June 1993 by Robert Kessler from (Sotheby's), New York, Sale #6435, 20th Century Decorative Arts, lot 553; lent 1993 by Robert Kessler to the Denver Art Museum; donated 2012 by Robert and Lisa Kessler to the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 1/1/2024

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