This is a very special and unusual chair. It is an original Armchair 42, Small Paimio, designed by Alvar Aalto and Aino Aalto for the Paimio Sanatorium in 1932. This particular piece hails from approximately the same time. The chair’s frame is made from birch, which has been bent to produce a cantilevered shape. The…
This is a very special chair. In 1939, Alvar Aalto was commissioned to create the Finnish pavilion for the World s Fair in New York. This chair was presented as part of his vision. The chair was produced by O.Y Wilhelm Schauman A.B Jyväskylä of Finland and was used in the restaurant. It is documented…
This is a model B34 Chair, created from aluminum, black canvas & painted beech wood. The piece was originally designed by Marcel Breuer for Gebruder Thonet in 1929. This particular example dates to the 1940s, as evidenced by the aluminum frame. The steel frame was employed after the 1940s. The chair measures 26 inches deep,…
This is a model B34 Chair, created from steel, gray canvas & stained wood. The piece was originally designed by Marcel Breuer for Gebruder Thonet in 1929. This particular example dates to the 1950s. The chair measures 26 inches deep, 22.5 inches wide, and 33.5 inches high. It has a seat height of 16.15 inches….
This is a single (three chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) C-106 chair, designed by Jens Risom and produced by Jens Risom Design Inc. in the late 1950s. The piece has a solid walnut frame and retains its original leather upholstery. It is unmistakable Risom, with its open arms and…
This is an early 1950s (circa 1953) Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass MAX arm chair. The piece does not retain its label, but we can accurately date the chair to between approximately 1954 based on the base and corresponding feet. It has its original black X base with the large shock mounts…
This is a set of six dining chairs, Model 4209, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture. The chairs were manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s. Their frames are formed of solid bleached walnut (they appear to be, as they would otherwise be birch), and they have freshly upholstered seats re-done in a Knoll…
This is a pair of Lena armchairs designed by Sven-Erik Fryklund, originally designed in 1955. They were manufactured by the Swedish furniture company Hagafors Stolfabrik and distributed through the International Designers Group, a Mid-century era conglomerate that served as an exporter for several European furniture designers in the 1950’s-1960’s. These chairs have a birch wood…
This is a pair of Lotus Chairs, Model 115-LF, designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne for Laverne International in 1958. The design was part of Laverne’s Fiberglass Group. The listed price includes the pair. The chairs feature molded fiberglass seats, having a smooth interior and a textured exterior, and have sculptural steel bases with a…
This is a very rare, early ‘RAR’ Rocking Chair, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This particular chair dates to around 1951, as determined by the early Zenith label that is intact. The design features a fiberglass shell seat in lemon yellow with a desirable rope edge, and it has steel legs…
This is an outstanding set of 4 W199 Birch Armchairs, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Gebruder Thonet in 1951. They were produced in Austria in the early 1950s and the listed price includes the set of 4 chairs. Their design features bent birch plywood legs, arms and back supports, and they have…
This is an outstanding set of 4 W199 Birch Armchairs, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet in 1951. They were produced in Austria in the early 1950s and the listed price includes the set of 4 chairs. Gropius was a co-founder of the Bauhaus school and is widely regarded as one of…
This is a ‘W199’ Birch Armchair, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet in 1951. It was produced in Austria in the early 1950s. Gropius was a co-founder of the Bauhaus school, and is widely regarded as a pioneer of modern architecture. The design features bent wood legs, along with bent supports for…
This is a 1960s production executive armchair with metal legs designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This particular example has tan fabric upholstery. Condition overall is very good to excellent given the age and originality of the piece. There is some light wear from use. See photos. The chair measures 26 inches wide…
These are Brno Armchairs, model MR50, initially designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lily Reich in 1929. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the 1960s. The listed price includes one MR50, and we have six available for purchase in this colorway. The design features a flat, polished stainless-steel frame, utilized throughout…
This is a Carimate chair, formed of an ebonized-beech wood frame, and a hand-woven rush seat. This chair was designed by Vico Magistretti in 1959, and was manufactured by Artemide. The ebonized frame shows a few scratches, and the rush seat shows some wear as photographed. The price listed is for the single chair. This…