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A35: California Living Room, c. 1935-1940

Interior with beige walls and an exposed wood-beam ceiling. Glass doors at back right let in light, and a framed doorway at center reveals a hint of a staircase. Upholstered wooden furniture and decorative elements have been placed throughout, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

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  • Interior with beige walls and an exposed wood-beam ceiling. Glass doors at back right let in light, and a framed doorway at center reveals a hint of a staircase. Upholstered wooden furniture and decorative elements have been placed throughout, and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

Date:

c. 1940

Artist:

Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne
American, 1882-1966

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 11

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Designer)

Title

A35: California Living Room, c. 1935-1940

Place

United States (Object made in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1937–1940

Medium

Miniature room, mixed media

Dimensions

Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 31.2 × 75.9 × 58.5 cm (12 1/4 × 29 7/8 × 23 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne

Reference Number

1942.515

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