DETAILS
- Artist
- Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
- Date
- 1925
- Medium
- Oak and felt
- Location
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Dimensions
- H.29-1/2, W.30-1/2, D.20-1/2 in.
- Collection
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chow, 1986
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THE ARTIST
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
1879–1933 · FranceHis furniture took eight months to craft and cost more to make than he charged—a luxury so extreme it inspired Le Corbusier's revolt.
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