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Prototype Armchair by Daniel Jackson, 1968

32h x 20.75w x 18.75d in

Prototype armchair with two horizontal backslats, exposed joinery, and brown hard leather sling seat. Jackson was a teacher at the Philadelphia College of Art. He designed this chair as a prototype for conference room chairs to be used there, but it was never put into production. This piece is from the original owner. Oak and leather, 1968.

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