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Armchair

René HerbstWW-1928-156047

1928·Tubular steel, flat steel, reupholstery·33 1/2 × 21 3/4 × 25 1/2 in. (85.1 × 55.2 × 64.8 cm)

Gift of Jack Soultanian, 1993

Catalogue

Year: 1928
Medium: Tubular steel, flat steel, reupholstery
Dimensions: 33 1/2 × 21 3/4 × 25 1/2 in. (85.1 × 55.2 × 64.8 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: René Herbst

Artist

René Herbst

René Herbst was a French designer and furniture maker active from the 1920s through the 1970s, known for his pioneering tubular steel and tubular aluminum furniture. A founding member of the Union des Artistes Modernes, he developed a stripped-down modernist aesthetic emphasizing geometric form and industrial materials. His seating, tables, and architectural elements rejected ornament in favor of structural clarity and functional precision.

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