Furniture projects (1984-1999)
1987 - 1999
Sub-series 2
Consists of drawings for various furniture projects and objects produced by Gene Summers in France and the United States. Includes a series of wooden bowls with documentation for each bowl.
The records in this sub-series have been arranged by material type.
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Studies for consoles, a low table, and benches. Includes fire place fixtures and bench studies for Jahn Andiron (dated 1988).
25 drawing(s)
Ink on tracing vellum
sheets: 27.5 x 43 cm
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
114-022-005 S
Plans, elevations, decorative and structural details for chairs, fireplace ornaments, candlesticks, tables, consoles, benches and vases. Includes plans and elevations for the S/E/2 Chair and the S/D/2 Chair.
31 drawing(s)
Ink and graphite on tracing vellum and squared paper
sheets (largest): 63,5 x 109,5 cm
various dimensions; some drawings are folded
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
114-013-006-007S
Sketches and rough plans for various pieces of furniture; notes and correspondence relating to furniture design and bronze casting.
315 drawing(s)
Ink, graphite and coloured pen on paper
sheets (largest): 21 x 30 cm
various dimensions
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
114-020-006-008S
Catalogue illustrating and identifying the bronze furniture produced by Gene Summers between October 21, 1985 and December 22, 1988. Dated December 27, 1988.
1 book(s)
Printed material
book: 20.5 x 20.5 cm
48 pages
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
114-020-009 S
carved bowl made of cherrywood, with a grit polyurethane and liberon wax finish
1 artefact(s)
7.5 x 10.5 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
carved bowl made of mahogany and yellowheart from Guyana, with a grit polyfinish and Mylands wax finish
1 artefact(s)
15.5 x 33 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
carved bowl made of purpleheart from Central America, finished with lacquer sealer and trewax
1 artefact(s)
13 x 29.5 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
carved bowl made of maple and ebony, finished with grit polyurethane and trewax
1 artefact(s)
4 x 35.5 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
carved bowl made of padauk wood from Thailand, finished with grit lacquer and liberon wax
1 artefact(s)
11.5 x 28 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
carved bowl made of mahogany, Gabon ebony and padauk wood, finished with grit polyurethane and trewax
1 artefact(s)
4 x 20 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
carved bowl made of mahogany, Gabon ebony and padauk wood, with a grit finish
1 artefact(s)
9 x 15.5 cm
dated
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
7 photograph(s)
Colour digital prints
sheets: 22 x 28 cm
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
114-021-007 T
Document describing each bowl, specifying type of wood and finish, date of production, dimensions and value of object (hand written annotation). Dated 07.23.2001.
1 textual record(s)
Facsimile reproduction
sheets: 22 x 28 cm
7 sheets (telefacsimile)
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Gene Summers/
Gift of Gene Summers
114-021-007 T
Plans, elevations, decorative and structural details for chairs, fireplace ornaments, candlesticks, tables, consoles, benches and vases. Includes room plans and furniture plans for the Canadian Centre for Architecture, dated 1988; the low table for Richar; the Jahn bench and the S/L Chair.
408 drawing(s)
Pen and ink, graphite on vellum and squared paper
sheets (largest): 28 x 57,5 cm
Gene Summers fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
114-022-001-004S
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