Pair of Two-Part Chairs, Obtuse Angle
<p>Scott Burton, <em>Pair of Two-Part Chairs, Obtuse Angle</em>, 1984. Polished granite, overall (each): 33 × 24 × 33 in., 5291lb. (83.8 × 61 × 83.8 cm, 2400kg). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Lemberg Foundation, Inc. 84.32a-d. © Estate of Scott Burton / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1984
- Medium
- Polished granite
- Dimensions
- Overall (each): 33 × 24 × 33 in., 5291lb. (83.8 × 61 × 83.8 cm, 2400kg)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- Scott Burton
Artist

Mixed Media
Walter Scott Burton III was an American artist and writer who primarily worked in sculpture and performance art. He was best known for his large-scale furniture sculptures in materials like granite and bronze, often made as public art.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Scott Burton
- Year
- 1984
- Medium
- Polished granite
- Dimensions
- Overall (each): 33 × 24 × 33 in., 5291lb. (83.8 × 61 × 83.8 cm, 2400kg)
- Watts ID
- WW-1984-164510
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





