Footstool or table, 1906
John S. Bradstreetexpand_more
Cypresswoodexpand_more
Gift of funds from Wheaton Wood, by exchangeexpand_more 82.43.14
On View in Gallery 320expand_more
Cut from a single, cypress tree trunk, this gnarled "naturaliste" form served as either footstool or low table. Created by the Minneapolis interior designer, John Scott Bradstreet, it is but one piece in a total ensemble designed for the Duluth real-estate businessman, William Prindle and his wife, Mina, for their home designed in 1904 and completed in 1906. Combining elements of Japonisme, Art Nouveau and American Arts and Crafts, Bradstreet adapted a Japanese technique (jin-di-sugi) of artificially aging cypress wood. Other furnishings designed for the home's interior are on view in the Prindle Living Room on this floor.
Details
- Title
- Footstool or table
- Artist Life
- 1845–1914
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 82.43.14
- Curator Approved
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