Billiard Chair
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 44"high overall; 19"wide. See data sheet for dets.
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4504
Art Historical Context
The *Billiard Chair*, rendered around 1937 by artists Vincent P. Rosel Gordon Saltar, captures the charm of an American furniture design in exquisite detail. This watercolor, colored pencil, pen and, gouache, and drawing on paper measures 30.4 x 22.8 cm and faithfully reproduces a chair standing 44 inches high and 19 inches wide. Part of the National Gallery of Art's collection, it showcases the functional elegance of billiard room seating—likely a low, sturdy piece designed for comfort during games of pool or billiards, evoking mid-19th-century American leisure culture. Created for the Index...