06-27-200906-27-2009
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2464Boston
June 27, 2009 10:00 AMCalender
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Dale Broholm (American, b. 1956 ) Chair

Sell one like this
$1,067$900
Auction: 20th Century Design - 2464Location: BostonDate / Time: June 27, 2009 10:00AM

Description:

Dale Broholm (American, b. 1956 ) Chair
Cherry burl, paint, leather
Studio Furniture Movement, Boston, Massachusetts
Curved back in burl wood with teal green paint accents, triangular sides, leather seat, cylindrical foot rest, some wear, ht. 36 1/2, wd. 21 1/16, dp. 15 1/4 in.

Dale Broholm combines hand-hewn craft with computer-aided lasers in his unique, postmodern furniture design. He often juxtaposes native with exotic hardwoods (such as walnut with satinwood),as well as Western and Eastern architectural forms, to create work that is at once classical and contemporary. Much of his work is whimsically self-aware—through his use of veneers and faux-finishes, he calls attention to his works' surfaces and the interplay of appearances with reality.

Based in Boston, Broholm has received a number of private and public commissions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Smith College Museum of Art, and a barrel back chair comparable to the present work is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He graduated with honors from Boston University and is an adjunct faculty member at Rhode Island School of Design.
Estimate $600-800

Keywords

Dale Broholm, Chair, Massachusetts, Studio Furniture Movement, teal green paint accents, lasers, Smith College, Smithsonian, Smith College Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Boston University, Rhode Island School of Design, adjunct faculty member