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Black Widow

Artist Wendell Castle (American, 1932 - 2018)
CultureAmerican
Date2007
MediumFiberglass with paint
DimensionsOverall: 31 × 56 × 37 inches (78.74 × 142.24 × 93.98 cm)
Credit LineGift of Barry Friedman Ltd. in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2008.65.1
Signedinside rear leg, signed by the designer in red paint: "Castle 08 Master"
On View
Not on view
DescriptionThree-legged dark burgundy or plum-colored fiberglass chair with metal flaked paint. The whole chair is of one piece with the three legs integral to the seat and back.
Copyright© Barry Friedman Ltd., New York. License obtained from the artist for all internal museum reproductions.
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