Armchair

1867·Mahogany, purpleheart, ebony, harewood, holly, brass, and modern upholstery·96.6 × 64.8 × 66.1 cm (38 × 25 1/2 × 26 in.)

Harry and Maribel G. Blum Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Varley, and Joseph V. Vizcarra endowments; European Decorative Arts Purchase funds; through prior acquisitions of Mr. and Mrs. A. Watson Armour III, Margaret Day Blake, Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson and Mrs. Chauncey McCormick, Mr. William M. Drake, Jr. and Mrs. A. B. Dick III in memory of their mother, Elizabeth Keays Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Isham, Mrs. Paul B. Magnuson in memory of her mother, Mrs. Leverett Thompson, Mrs. Truman Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Byron Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester D. Tripp

Catalogue

Year: 1867
Medium: Mahogany, purpleheart, ebony, harewood, holly, brass, and modern upholstery
Dimensions: 96.6 × 64.8 × 66.1 cm (38 × 25 1/2 × 26 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Owen Jones

Artist

Owen Jones

Design

Owen Jones was a British architect. A versatile architect and designer, he was also one of the most influential design theorists of the nineteenth century. He helped pioneer modern colour theory, and his theories on flat patterning and ornament still resonate with contemporary designers today.

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