Staircase carving, Beach Chalet - San Francisco C
Project type: Art Works, Sculptures
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs
Completed: 1937
Artists: Michael von Meyer
Quality of Information: Very Good
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
Michael von Meyer created the enameled, magnolia wood carvings, called “Sea Creatures,” in the balustrade of the south stairway of the Beach Chalet. The carvings are 36″ high and run all the way up to the second floor, about 25 feet in all.
It is a marvelous fantasy piece that includes an octopus, mermaid with child, merman (Neptune?), porpoise, fish with elephantine trunk, sailing ship and a deep-sea diver, among others.
All the Beach Chalet artworks were done by unemployed artists hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP), a branch of the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
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Stairway sculpture, Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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Stairway sculpture, Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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Stairway sculpture, Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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South stairwell with carved wood balustrade, Beach House - San Francis
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Stairway sculpture, Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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Stairway sculpture, Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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Stairway sculpture, Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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"Sea Creatures", Beach Chalet - San Francisco CA
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