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Chair
Chair
Chair

Chair

Artist (American, 1893 - 1960)
Datec. 1950
Mediumcarved wood, hand-painted
Dimensions34 x 18 x 16 inches (86.4 x 45.7 x 40.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number61.1.1.I
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionHand-carved and painted caricature on back with opening at top of back for carrying. Design on the back of the chair is carved a Mexican with mustache wearing a sombrero.
Label TextThe mealtime table is a central piece of furniture in an interior. Andy Anderson carved by hand this Dining Room Table and Chairs in his rustic style. He made it for use in his own home. Anderson carved and painted caricature portraits on the chair backs. Most have inscriptions that identify whose chair it is. The table also has these inscriptions, “El Senor,” “La Senora,” “Mes Amigos,” and “Me Familia.” The table is a place for the man and the lady of the house. It also has room for “my friends” and “my family.”
ProvenanceArtist; by inheritance to his wife Mrs. Gladys O. Anderson; purchased July 7, 1960 by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Chair to Desk
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Corner Cabinet
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Corner Cabinet
Andy Anderson
c. 1950
Door
Andy Anderson
1947
Desk
Andy Anderson
c. 1950