You are looking at my addiction to visually intelligent chair design. Over 30 years I have collected 1920s – 50s modernist chairs and pieces of furniture that are intrinsic for the modern style. My hobby has gotten out of control, and many pieces sit in storage. It’s not fair, as these objects are meant for enhancing …
The pull-up dining chair no. 65 was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935. It’s sleek shape and modern design has made this chair a classic piece of furniture. These four chairs have an unusually low backrest, which I have not seen anywhere else. They date most likely to 1950s and are manufactured by Artek, Finland, …
This chair is perhaps the best-known piece of furniture designed by a Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. It was designed in 1931 for the Paimio Sanatorium architectural project. This particular chair is unmarked, like most of the officially licensed Artek products, and judging from the color of the lacquer seems to be from the 70′s. Chair’s …
This stool was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1954 and features his impressive fan shaped X-Leg design. There are three chairs, two upholstered in black leather and one in natural lacquered ash. The oldest one of these stools seems to be from the 50′s and the other two later versions. They are all in good …
Two black zipper-back Cherner chairs with original Plycraft label. Plywood seat covered with black Naugahyde. Naugahyde covered zippered back rests. Solid bentwood walnut legs. These chairs are original from the 50′s. Chair’s Story Norman Cherner was an American architect and designer. He studied and taught at Columbia University, and was an instructor at MoMA in …
Two original Cherner chairs with original Plycraft label. Designed 1958. Plywood seat covered with cream colored Naugahyde. Naugahyde covered zippered back rests. Solid bentwood walnut legs. Chair’s Story Norman Cherner was an American architect and designer. He studied and taught at Columbia University, and was an instructor at MoMA in the late 1940s. There, he …
Eight original Eames fiberglass Herman Miller side chairs in white. Original design is from 1950 and these chairs are from the 60′s. I have both rocking chair and Eiffel tower legs – i.e. these chairs have the popular short width between rubber shocks and accommodate for stylish legs. Chair’s Story Easily one of the most …
Eero Saarinen designed the Womb Chair in 1948 to be the most comfortable arm chair. This Womb Chair features a black stainless steel base and is upholstered in linen. It comes with a matching ottoman. The black base was the original color for the base and this chair, being number 51, most likely was produced …
Eliel Saarinen designed the armchair for his own house at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1929. This particular chair is built by Arkitektura and is numbered 008, most likely it was produced in the 30′s. It was auctioned off 2011 from one of the registered Chicago Art Deco homes. It is a very heavy solid walnut, …
Two dining chairs originally designed by Eliel Saarinen for the Saarinen home at Cranbrook (1929-1930). These chairs are original reproductions and made by Charles Phipps & Sons, USA. They are made of solid maple with polished ebony lacquer. Chair’s Story While others would have been content to rest on their laurels after a successful career …
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Barrel Chair for the Darwin Martin Residence in 1937. These two chairs are crafted by Cassina after the Wingspread variation of the design. The two curved back dining chairs, are made of solid natural black lacquered cherry wood. The two chairs are original reproductions belonging to Cassina I Maestri collection. …
Eight 3-legged chairs, which are masterpieces of efficient furniture design. Designed in the 1950s by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle. Four 3-legged chairs fit snugly with the skirt of the table, making it a perfect compact dining solution for small spaces. Its design is so economical yet almost whimsical, like a 3-dimensional puzzle or game …
Set of two blond elm wood Biedermeier style chairs in immaculate condition with black leather upholstery. These chairs were found from France, but are of the Germanic Biedermeier style. Most likely they are Biedermeier revival chairs from the beginning of the 20th century. The yellow elm wood and the black seat of the chair clearly …
This chair is a prototype by Simo Järvinen, a Finnish architect. Most likely from the 80′s. Chair’s Story I have no knowledge about this chair and very little about its designer, Simo Järvinen (http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_J%C3%A4rvinen), too. If you know something, please share with me. SPECIFICATIONS: One chair. Age appropriate wear. MATERIALS: Steel, black lacquered plywood, wool …
The designer of this chair, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, had very forward looking design sense and very little respect for the desires and budgets of his clients. He often ran into arguments and disagreements with his clients and hid different signs into his designs that showed his opinion of the client ordering the design work. The …
The narrow Hill House Chair was designed 1903 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh to be decorative piece of furniture for storing gloves. This reproduction from the 80′s is crafted in Italy and of black lacquered ashwood. The seat is tan colored leather. This Chair’s Story Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the creator of the Hill House Chair, was …
These two chairs are hand crafted replicas of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s design for a dining chair in the White Dining Room of the Ingram Tea Rooms in Glasgow circa 1910. The chairs are ash with black stain and have dark rose color velvet upholstery. Chair’s Story Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed the Highback Ingram Chair around …
Charles Rennie Mackintosh created the Willow Chair (Settee) for the Willow Tea Room in Glasgow, Scotland between 1902 and 1904. This settee is hand constructed from ashwood with a curved back and has storage below seat. It has black lacquer finish. High quality reproduction from the 1980s. Chair’s Story The Willow Chair was used in …
‘Orange Slice’ chair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 . This is a handmade replica of that chair by Modernica Studios in LA. The chair is upholstered with white top grade leather. Chair’s Story In 1958 Pierre Paulin became the designer for the furniture company Artifort. Pierre Paulin went on to design a series …