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Los Angeles Times Magazine ~ March 12, 1995 COUNTY SEATS ~ Common Forms, High Art:  Excerpts from the above article... Chairs are the stars of a new exhibition opening today at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, "Common Forms, High Art: Three Centuries of American Furniture." Tables, cabinets, chests and sofas play supporting roles. The 200-plus pieces are drawn from the permanent collection, which is now the largest of any museum west of Chicago. ... Most of these chairs were designed to reflect their owners' taste and status. ... At their best period chairs satisfied the eye and the body, and achieved a timeless elegance. Colonial New England had a flourishing trade with China, and American splat-backed dining chairs were inspired by Chinese models. On display is a recent reinterpretation of these classics by California craftsman Robert Erickson (at left, second from top). ... |