Set of 4 Dakota Jackson-designed natural Cordovan maple "Library" Chairs. The Library Chair is the quintessential, well-designed, highly-styled chair for both institutional and residential use. It was first commissioned for the San Francisco Public Library in 1996 and is represented today in libraries, museums, universities, and residences worldwide. A combination of kiln-dried hardwood and laminated veneer faces and backs, glued, doweled, and corner-blocked. Connections are reinforced with dowels, mortise-and-tenon joints, and sub-seat aprons. Each component is precision cut by a 5-axis robotic router, allowing for near 0 tolerance in alignment and fitting of all joints. Measurements: Height: 33" X Width: 24.25" X Depth: 23" X Seat Height: 17.5" Unsigned United States, 1990 Dakota Jackson (born August 24, 1949) is an American furniture designer known for his eponymous furniture brand, Dakota Jackson, Inc., his early avant-garde works involving moving parts or hidden compartments, and his collaborations with the Steinway & Sons piano company. Jackson helped establish the art furniture movement in the 1970s SoHo, later becoming a celebrity designer in the 1980s. His background in stage magic helped him get his first commissions and is often cited as the source of his point of view. Today, Dakota Jackson’s luxury chairs, sofas, tables, and other pieces are known for their stylish and expressive forms, so, unsurprisingly, the American contemporary furniture designer has spent a lifetime immersed in the arts.