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Anita Kahn was born in Jersey City on February 23, 1920, the daughter of Morris and Pauline Goretsky, Russian immigrants. Anita's father was a dry goods salesman and her mother was a seamstress. She met her future husband, Arthur Edward Kahn, who became a prominent New York dentist, on a blind date. His father had been a candy store owner, and his mother a housewife. After serving on an Air Force base in Texas during the Second World War, Anita and Arthur moved to Manhattan, where he began his dental practice. Anita had been an art student at Temple University and during the 50s, she resumed her studies at The New School for Social Research as a student of Moses Soyer, Richard Pousette-Dart and Anthony Toney. This rekindled interest in the arts led in the following decades to Anita and Arthur becoming art collectors and patrons of the arts. Anita was known for her beauty, flair for dressing, acumen, and her sharp wit.

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Creator: Kahn
An Empire Style Mahogany Desk Chair, By Kahn, Paris
By Kahn
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An Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Desk Chair, By Kahn, Paris. Incised ‘L. KAHN’ to the back of the mounts. The bow-shaped top rail applied with a gilt-bronze anthemion m...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Kahn Seating

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An Empire Style Mahogany Desk Chair, By Kahn, Paris
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Kahn seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Kahn seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kahn seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Kahn were created in the Empire style in france during the 19th century. Prices for Kahn seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,406 and can go as high as $12,406, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,406.