Beech wood, fabric, brass tacks.
38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm) high
Catalogue essay:
The offered lot was designed for the nightclub interior Eugene Schoen designed for the luxury liner SS Leviathan in 1930 which was the world's first modern interior designed for an ocean liner. The chair retains its original fabric.
Provenance:
SS Leviathan Ocean Liner
Literature:
Alastair Duncan, American Art Deco, New York, 1986, pp. 46-47 for further reading and examples of Schoen’s work