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One of the six Sumers chairs of this design was exhibited in the 1989 'Interior West' exhibition at the Gene Autry Museum, Los Angeles.
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A PAIR OF FIR 'TIPI' OPEN ARMCHAIRS
BY THOMAS MOLESWORTH, CIRCA 1935-1937
Each with an arched crest carved in light relief with a tipi over a stylized checkerboard panel, and an inset padded back, with upholstered arms, a loose cushion seat and a similarly decorated seat rail, on circular hewn legs with a similarly hewn H-stretcher, upholstered in blue and white fringed and brass tacked leather--43½in. (110.5cm.) high, 24¼in. (61.5cm.) wide, 25in. (63.5cm.) deep (2)
BY THOMAS MOLESWORTH, CIRCA 1935-1937
Each with an arched crest carved in light relief with a tipi over a stylized checkerboard panel, and an inset padded back, with upholstered arms, a loose cushion seat and a similarly decorated seat rail, on circular hewn legs with a similarly hewn H-stretcher, upholstered in blue and white fringed and brass tacked leather--43½in. (110.5cm.) high, 24¼in. (61.5cm.) wide, 25in. (63.5cm.) deep (2)