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Krueger Stackable Folding Metal Chair (2)
12017-10-10T21:58:10-07:00Natalie Walkerd06abc3ba2c354219bff01b4c57c624fb7021c88240154Steel; cloth. Photo courtesy of Dustin Clark and Natalie Walker.plain2017-12-17T19:47:24-08:00Jordan EK5ee5cb1f8ac73cc6263a0885cedd14b212f95885
These portable, slim, sleekly designed chairs enhanced the multiple uses of the Beaver Meadows auditorium. Wrapped in orange muslin or burlap upholstery, these steel chairs were designed to be moved around the auditorium, folded away, and stored with ease for smaller functions. While the auditorium’s architect, Tom Casey, initially intended for the space to be filled with custom double seats, superintendent Fred Novak understood the importance of an adaptable space to accommodate various functions. These chairs remained in the auditorium until they were removed in 2006.
Like the wooden furniture with the same orange Moss Rose upholstery, it is unclear whether these have been reupholstered since their 1966 creation. However, the mobile design, with colored anodized steellegs and frame, makes a clear statement about the multi-purpose functionality of the space they filled.
Collection Number
ROMO #21574
Date of Requisition
Unknown
Materials
steel; cloth
Dimensions
20.75” L x 20.75” W x 31” H | 53 cm x 53 cm x 79 cm
