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1934	Work on this object began.
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1991	We acquired this object.
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Stool (USA)

This is a stool. It was designed by Gilbert Rohde. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is steel, enamel, vinyl. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Gilbert Rohde, most well-known for his designs for Herman Miller, also created simple, modern, modular pieces for smaller manufacturers like the Troy Sunshade Company, which produced a line of his tubular steel furniture in the 1930s. Rohde, who became familiar with the bent-steel work of European designers during an overseas trip in 1927, believed the machine was the tool of his era and steel its material.

This object was donated by Mel Byars. It is credited Gift of Mel Byars.

Mezzadro Stool
lacquered metal, chrome-plated bent steel, beechwood.
Gift of International Contract Furninshings, Inc..
1978-144-1

Parts, Frosta Z
birch plywood.
Purchased from the manufacturer.
s-e-1671

Staircase Model (France)
planed and carved walnut and fir.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2007-45-16

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

Low, square table. The wooden top in light brown has a black outer rim and is decorated in the center with an enameled, stylized still life motif in white and black reminiscent of abstracted flowers and leaves in a vase. The base consists of two double straps of shiny aluminum, attached underneath the center of each side of the table top and bent to form a cross on the floor. Both the table top and table base have rounded corners.

Table (USA)
enameled metal, aluminum, wood.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and General....
1993-111-4

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 61 x 37.3 cm (24 in. x 14 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Decal on base: "TROY / THE TROY SUNSHADE CO. / TROY, OHIO"

Cite this object as

Stool (USA); Designed by Gilbert Rohde (American, 1894–1944); steel, enamel, vinyl; H x diam.: 61 x 37.3 cm (24 in. x 14 11/16 in.); Gift of Mel Byars; 1991-59-3

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Dw72/
Accession Number 1991-59-3
Object ID 18636909