Vesey, John
“Maximilian” Lounge Chair
designed 1958
Category
Place Made
USA: New York, Corning
Materials
Wrought aluminum, steel mesh, original leather
Measurements
40 x 24 x 32 in (101.6 x 60.96 x 81.28 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, William McDonald Boles and Eva Carol Boles Fund
Accession #
2015.37
Description
This aluminum lounge chair is in a distinctive classical "Campeche" form, with the curule (x) profile from side view. Vesey's modern take on the classic shape was included in the Design Forecast, Volume 1 (Aluminum Company of America), 1 January 1959, page 20.