Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Object ID:
- 1988.085.07
- Creator:
- Baumritter Co. -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- circa 1964
- Description:
- Armchair, from Room #1, Harvey Lake Motel, Northwood, NH, made by Baumritter Co., New York, NY, c.1964. Tubular metal frame bolted to vinyl-covered seat and back, and wooden arm rests. Seat and back covered with mustard yellow vinyl, with matching piping. Back and seat are both horseshoe shaped, with round top/back and straight bottom/front. Matching removable seat cushion with zippered closure. Seat back is in a reclined position. Tubular metal framing is painted brown with faux wood pattern. Wooden arm rests are walnut, 10.5" long, 1" high, 2.25" deep, and are bolted to tubular frame. Swivel metal feet with white plastic pads added to bottom of legs. Stamped inscription on bottom "864290 / Viko Baumritter / Model 8275C4" (the printed number may indicate an August 1964 manufacture date; similar markings indicating dates have been found on other Baumritter chairs). Fragment of cloth furniture label stapled to bottom of chair.
- Material:
- Metal
Plastic
Wood
Composition - Dimensions:
- H-31.125 W-26.125 D-27.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the contents of Room #1 from the Harvey Lake Motel, Northwood, NH. The motel closed (and was demolished) in 1988. Donor is the daughter of Charles E. and Helen Roberts, who ran the motel.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Doris Entwisle
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