Lounge Chairs
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Marcel Breuer, England, 1935
Long Chair in plywood with red cushion. Designed by Marcel Breuer and manufactured by Isokon Furniture Company, London, 1935-1939.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
Pair of upholstered lounge chairs with wood frame. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered lounge chair with carved wooden legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
"Light" armchair with frame in solid, sculpted rosewood and beige upholstery. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942. (arm 21" H)
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1969
Armchair and ottoman in black leather. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1969.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1969
Pair of "Loose Mantle Armchairs" in rosewood and leather. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1969.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
Upholstered lounge chair with carved wooden legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil.
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1950
Armchair in plywood with upholstery designed by José Zanine Caldas and manufactured by Moveis Z, Brazil, c. 1950.
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1949
Lounge chair in plywood with upholstery desinged by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1949. Manufactured by Moveis Z between c. 1949 -1952.
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1949
Lounge chair with plywood frame and upholstered cushions and armrests. Designed by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c.1949. Manufactured by Moveis Z between c. 1952 -1961.
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Poul Kjærholm, Denmark, 1965
PK 24 chaise lounge by Poul Kjaerholm with mirror-finished stainless steel frame, base and bar, cane seat and black leather cushion. Produced by E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1965.
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Martin Eisler, Brazil, c. 1952
"Costela" lounge chair in ebonized wood with wrought iron frame and upholstered cushion. Designed by Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, circa 1952. Pair available.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, c. 1950
Asymetric lounge chair with wrought iron frame. Designed by Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, 1950s.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, c. 1960
Lounge chair in upholstery with metal frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 2020
Unique lounge chair in piquiá wood (Caryocar villosum) sustainably sourced by COOMFLONA. Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019
Unique lounge chair in ipë wood (base from an old butcher's block and top salvaged from a demolished Jose Zanine Caldas house). Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019
Unique lounge chair in hand-carved River Red Gum wood (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and repurposed Ipê wood (Tabebuia spp.). Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019.
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Zanini de Zanine, Brazil, 2018
" Bloco" lounge chair in solid wood. Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2018. Number 1 from the Edition of 2.
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Zanini de Zanine, Brazil, 2020
Unique lounge chair in repurposed cedar wood (Cedrela fissilis). Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2020.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Pair of lounge chairs in rosewood with cane seat and back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s.
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, c. 1990
"Gio" lounge chair and ottoman with solid Brazilian hardwood frame and upholstered seat, headrest, and footrest. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1990s.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2020
Unique lounge chair in ipê wood (Tabebuia spp.) sustainably sourced by COOMFLONA. Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2020.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2020
Unique lounge chair in ipê wood (Tabebuia spp.) sustainably sourced by COOMFLONA and salvaged from a demolished Jose Zanine Caldas house. Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2020.
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Rogan Gregory, 2021, USA
"Gorilla" lounge chair in black shearling. Designed by Rogan Gregory, 2021, USA.
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Rogan Gregory, 2021, USA
"Gorilla" ottoman in black shearling. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, 2021, USA.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1947
Cadeira de Três Pés (Three-legged chair) made with Rosewood, Imbuia, Ivorywood, Roxigno, and Amendoim, bonded laminated frame with solid lathed joints and legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1947.
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Verner Panton, Denmark, 1963
Rare Modular Sofa, model 420F. Designed 1963. Manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet GmbH, Germany, 1963-68. Chrome-plated steel, original fabric.
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Verner Panton, Denmark, 1958
"Heart Cone" chair. Designed 1958. Manufactured by Plus-linje, Denmark. Steel, plastic, period upholstery.
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Serban Ionescu, USA, 2021
"Ant" in powdercoated steel and hardware. Designed by Serban Ionescu, USA, 2021.
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Pierre Yovanovitch, France, 2021
"Mad" armchair in solid oak and fabric. Designed and made by Pierre Yovanovitch, France, 2021.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1947-49
Rare and early pair of 'Peninsula Chairs'. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Sherman Bertram Inc. Los Angeles. 1947-49.
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STUDIO JOB, NETHERLANDS, 2021
"Rock Sofa" in polished and patinated bronze. Designed by Studio Job, Netherlands, 2021.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, c. 1960
Lounge chair in upholstery with metal frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, c. 1960
Lounge chair in upholstery with metal frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s. Pair Available.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, c. 1960
Lounge chair in upholstery with metal frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s. Pair available.
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Myung Sun Kang, Korea, 2013
"From the Glitter" lounge chair in mother of pearl and Korean lacquer on wood. Designed and made by Myung Sun Kang, Korea, 2013. Edition 2 of 8 + 2 APs.
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Though her materials reference the 2000-year old tradition of Korean mother-of-pearl lacquerware, there is nothing ancient about the energetically asymmetrical form of this glimmering lounge chair. -
Bae Se Hwa, Korea, 2013
"Steam 23" lounge chair in steam-bent walnut and cowhide. Designed by Bae Se Hwa, Korea, 2013. #2 from the edition of 6 + 2 APs.
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Bae Se Hwa is inspired by the Korean tradition of beauty as the harmony of nature, seeking to convey a sense of calmness and peace through his designs. His furniture resembles the Korean landscape and mountains through their organic shapes and curved wood, reinforcing his desire to create a conversation between man and nature, inside and outside. -
Rogan Gregory, 2019, USA
Available for custom commission. Unique lounge chair in woven rattan with upholstered shearling seat, sculptural bronze buttons and bronze base. Designed and made by Rogan Gregory, USA, 2019.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1949
This chaise longue had a short production run and was one of the last fully upholstered pieces that Grossman designed, similar to another chaise with wrought iron feet she created around the same time. There are a few photographs of this version, produced by Sherman Bertram. Its scale is unusual in comparison to other chaise longues because it is wide and short, almost like a love seat. This piece can be seen in a sketch Grossman created for the residence of Frank Sinatra, alongside the floor lamp also on this show. The present example is upholstered with “Max” fabric designed and handwoven by rruka.
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Chaise lounge in ivory upholstery with button tufting and tapered wooden feet. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Sherman Bertram, USA, circa 1949. -
Wendell Castle, USA, 1962
Early "Kangaroo" chair in hand-sculpted walnut and original slung leather. Designed and made by Wendell Castle, Rochester, New York, 1962. Signed and dated, WC 62.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
Upholstered lounge chair with carved wooden legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil.
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1961
Sergio Rodrigues came up with the design for the Sheriff Chair after his friend, photographer Otto Stupakoff, asked for a couch where he could rest and feel “like a sultan.” The seat’s sturdiness opposes the toothpick feet that characterized design at that point, while the relaxing posture anticipates the casual attitudes of the 1960s. In 1961, Rodrigues submitted the design with small modifications to the international furniture competition of Cantu, Italy, under the name of Sheriff, and won first prize in the wood category. The jury considered the Sheriff to be “the only model with current characteristics, despite the conventional treatment of the frame, uninfluenced by fads and absolutely representative of its region of origin.” This example was specially handmade circa 1999 for the cover of the monograph “Sergio Rodrigues,” edited by Soraia Cals (2000).
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"Poltrona Sheriff" lounge chair with solid wood frame and light brown leather upholstery. This example handmade circa 1999 for Soraia Cals and featured on the cover of the monograph "Sergio Rodrigues," edited by Soraia Cals (2000). -
Ilmari Tapiovaara
“Colette Chair.” 1954.
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Produced by Asko, Ltd., Finland.
Solid wood, webbing
One of the great treasures of R & Company’s collection is the furniture acquired from the estate of “Finland’s Second Designer” Ilmari Tapiovaara (Aalto being the first, of course), which formed the basis of our gallery’s 2001 exhibition Ilmari Tapiovaara: Interior Architect. The designer’s own example of the “Colette” chair has been buried deep in our warehouse for nearly two decades. It is a classic example of midcentury modern low-cost “Good Design.” Two years ago, when we last made Tapiovaara’s “Domus” lounge chair from his estate available, it was acquired by LACMA for their upcoming exhibition “Scandinavian Design and the United States.”
$4,500
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Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames
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LCM (Lounge Chair Metal). Designed 1946
Manufactured by Herman Miller, Zeeland, Michigan
Molded ash plywood with original black aniline dye finish and original blue leather upholstery, chrome-plated steel, rubber shock mounts
From the 1920’s to the 1940’s, the pioneers of modern chair design – Aalto, Breuer, Eames - produced seats in three distinct mediums. Tubular Steel. Bent Plywood. And…the most difficult of all, the marriage of steel and plywood. I firmly believe that the most successful realization of the third category is the LCM and DCM designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. The separation of the molded plywood back and seat simplified production and heightened the design’s sculptural qualities by emphasizing the space surrounding the actual form. The rubber shock mounts were the secret sauce of all Eames chair designs, cushioning the impact of sitting on plywood on top of the frame. In the end, the LCM is a far more compelling chair than the LCW, in which the seat, back and legs were plywood.
Eames collectors love early and quirky examples of the most famous designs, and the present LCM certainly fits the bill. We acquired a pair of these chairs because it is the first time we have ever seen original blue leather seats and backs, contrasted with black aniline dye finish to the wood on the underside. The manufacturer and retailer labels date these examples to approximately 1952.
$8,500.00
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Ron Arad
“Rover” Chair. Designed 1981
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Manufactured by One-Off Ltd, London, 1981-89.
Tubular steel, leather Rover seat, cast-iron Klee Klamp joints
Is it sacrilegious for me to say that the Rover chair is my favorite Ron Arad chair? Is it any different than preferring the raw debut album of a rock band over its later refined and professional recordings?
There’s such a glorious punk spirit to the Rover, each seat unique in its wear and recycled from junk yards. There are probably more Rover chairs in the permanent collections of museums than any other Arad design. It is a masterpiece of two manufactured objects *not* designed by Arad, the automobile seat and the Klee Klamp, united with some lengths of metal pipe. Soundtrack: Gang of Four, “Entertainment!” (1979).
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Sol Bloom
Lounge Chair. Ca. 1952
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Manufactured by New Dimensions Furniture, USA
Black woven steel mesh.
One of the research bibles for those of us who began their careers in the 1990’s as dealers and auction specialists is Cara Greenberg’s Midcentury Modern, first published in 1984. It was loaded with famous and rare designs by Eames, Noguchi, Mollino and many others, but also chock full of obscure American pieces from the 1950’s “Good Design” era as promoted by MoMA and other institutions. It is where I first saw the wire-mesh designs of Sol Bloom, whose “Catch-All” was included in MoMA’s November 1951 Good Design exhibition. The present lounge chair has been in the gallery’s collection since 2005 and is the first time we have made it available for purchase.
$4,500
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1962
"Vronka" lounge chair with jacaranda frame and upholstered leather seat and headrest. Designed by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1962.
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Shortly after starting the architecture program at the University of Brazil (now the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Sergio Rodrigues found a passion for interior design. After graduating, he began designing his own furniture, and by the 1960s, had a thriving business. The Vronka armchair was designed in 1962 for his Meia Pataca line, which Rodrigues created aiming for a broader client base. While admirable, his architecture remains overshadowed by his prolific furniture design career. -
Frank Gehry, USA, 1987
"Grandpa Beaver" armchair in corrugated cardboard from the Chiat-Day Building, Santa Monica. Produced by New City Editions, Venice, ca. 1987-91.
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Sometimes architects decorate their buildings with chairs they have previously designed, independent of any architectural commission. Such is the case with the present “Grandpa Beaver” chair, which was originally designed by Gehry in 1986 for Vitra as part of his second line of cardboard furniture, known as the “Experimental Edges.” Later, Gehry integrated furniture from the series into the 1990s interior of the Chiat/Day Building in Santa Monica, California (also known as the Binoculars Building because of the Oldenberg/van Bruggen façade sculpture), and the present example was originally placed in the executive offices. -
Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1963-7
From the 1960s onwards, Jose Zanine Caldas incorporated scraps from deforestation to create what he called “Protest Furniture.” For his iconic masterwork, the “Namoradeira,” or “Tete-a-Tete,” Zanine uses a large section of a felled tree to translate the nineteenth-century French form into the twentieth-century Brazilian design lexicon. Though Zanine carved the “dating chair” from a massive log, the rounded base allows the users to rock back and forth, reinforcing the light, social function of the piece.
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"Namoradeira" tête-à-tête lounge chair. Designed and made by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, circa 1963-67. -
Pierre Yovanovitch, France, 2019
"Flirting" High Back Armchair. Handmade solid oak, custom upholstered seat.
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Wendy Maruyama, USA, 1981
"Mickey Mackintosh" chair in Zolotone and maple. Designed and made by Wendy Maruyama. Designed 1981. Made to order by R & Company.
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Johnny Swing, USA, 2020
"Medusa Zoe (Jellyfish)." A Unique Seat in the "Septem Maria (Seven Seas)." Welded nickels and stainless steel. Designed and made by Johnny Swing, USA, 2020.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019
Unique sculptural lounge chair in hand-carved wood. Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019.
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Harry Bertoia, USA, circa 1952.
Prototype "Diamond" chair in enameled steel
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Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1950s
Upholstered arm chair with wrought iron frame and shaped hardwood armrests. Reupholstered with Chapas Textiles. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1950s.
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
"Oscar Niemeyer" chair in imbuia wood with cane seat and back. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, circa 1956.
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Rodrigues was connected to other avant-garde designers and architects of Brazil and was even involved in furnishing some of the buildings of Brasília (founded in 1960). The Oscar chair was designed in honor of the new capital's architect, fellow carioca Oscar Niemeyer. Its lines echo the iconic columns of the Alvorada Palace, the official residence of the President of Brazil. -
Marcel Breuer, England, 1937
"Short Chair." Lounge chair with laminated birch frame and molded birch plywood seat and back. Designed by Marcel Breuer, England, 1937. Produced by Isokon Furniture Company, London, 1937-1939.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019
Unique sculptural lounge chair in hand-carved River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and repurposed Ipe Tabaco (Ziehyria tuberculosa). Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019.
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Pierre Yovanovitch, France, 2019
"MAD" Armchair. Hand-carved oak, Alpaca Boucle from Rogers & Goffigon. Upholstery by Ateliers Jouffre.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Lounge chair in rosewood with upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1960s.
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Studio65, Italy, 1972
"Capitello" lounge chair in polyurethane foam. Designed by Studio65, produced by Gufram, Italy, 1972.
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Wendell Castle, USA, 1967
Unique "Pedestal" chair. Stack-laminated walnut. USA, 1967. Reverse of base incised W.C. 67.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2018
"Poltrona Bloco." Number 1 from the Edition of 2. Demolition wood. Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2018.
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Alvar Aalto
Chair, model no. 21. Designed 1932.
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Manufactured by Artek, Finland and retailed by New Furniture, Inc/Artek-Pascoe, ca. 1938-47.
Molded laminated birch and birch plywood
This is a rare example of the model to have been made for the American market in the 1930s, having previously been in the collection of the Hugh Stubbins House, Lexington, MA. It dates to the early years of distribution in the USA, when Laurance Rockefeller set up a firm to handle the American market in conjunction with the 1938 Aalto exhibition at MoMA. Most of the early American owners of this model seem to have been architects who were affiliated with either MoMA or Harvard/MIT. Hugh Stubbins, who studied with Walter Gropius and succeeded him as department chair at Harvard, almost certainly knew Aalto in the 1940s. I prefer this model over its Paimio Sanitorium prototype, which was an awkward fusion of bent ply and tubular steel. -
Ricardo Fasanello, Brazil, circa 1970
Pair of lounge chairs in leather and upholstery, with ebonized bases and rosewood detailing.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil
Sculptural "Cepo" lounge chair in reclaimed wood.
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Joe Colombo, Italy, 1970
Recliner from the "Living Center". Designed by Joe Colombo for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
"Poltrona Baixas" lounge chair in ebonized wood with turned legs, slatted back rest, and leather cushions.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1947
In 1948, Greta Magnusson Grossman stated that to create furniture that could blend all periods. Her solution was not to mix different styles but to develop a unique look. Such is the case with this very rare armchair that Grossman designed for Barker Brothers in 1947, the year they opened Modern Shop. The armchair does combine the typical Scandinavian arm “swoop” with the ease of the California coast, but it is conceived as a new and innovative design. The piece was part of the Multi-Unit Pacific Line, created by Grossman for Barker in Ash wood with a “Palomino” stain finish, which gives the wood a golden sheen.
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"Palimino" lounge chair with original hand-woven upholstery on a wood frame. -
José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1950
Armchair in plywood with upholstery designed by José Zanine Caldas and manufactured by Moveis Z, Brazil, c. 1950.
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Ole Wanscher, Denmark, 1954.
Pair of Slipper Chairs in red leather. These chairs date to the 1950s. Made by master cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen. Teak frames, leather.
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Johnny Swing, USA, 2012
Available for custom commission. "Nest" Lounge in welded half-dollars & stainless steel. Edition of 10 (+1 AP).
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
"Light" armchair with frame in solid, shaped rosewood and upholstered seat and back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 1958
"670" lounge chair and ottoman in rosewood with aubergine leather upholstery.
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Ilmari Tapiovaara, Kerava, Finland, 1947-1948
Lounge Chair for the International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design. Retailed by Thonet. Laminated birch, saddle leather. Provenance: Estate of the Designer.
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Unknown, Brazil, c. 1950
Boomerang armchair. Plywood frame and slung canvas seat. Designed in the style of José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c.1950
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1960
Lounge chair with upholstered seat and wrought iron frame.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s.
High-backed "Light" armchair with upholstered seat and back and frame in rosewood.
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Ole Wanscher, Denmark, 1958.
Pair of armchairs in Brazilian rosewood with Nigerian goatskin upholstered seats and backs. These chairs date to circa 1958. Made by cabinetmaker A.J. Iverson, Copenhagen. Brazilian rosewood, Nigerian goatskin.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered lounge chair with carved wooden legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Alexandria" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered chaise in mahogany with wrought iron frame. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Sampot" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles.
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This chaise in mahogany and wrought iron was designed for a private commission in Copacabana in the 1950s and includes a magazine holder under the armrest. In 2019, R & Company asked Jouffre to reupholster this unique piece with bespoke "Sampot" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942.
"Light" armchair with frame in solid, shaped jacarandá (rosewood) and upholstered seat and back in hand-loomed fabric by Tara Chapas.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Pair of upholstered lounge chairs with turned hardwood legs.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Lounge chair upholstered in red. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro.
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Ole Wanscher, Denmark, 1951.
Rare 1951 lounge chair in natural Nigerian goatskin. Made by master cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier. Frame of oak, upholstered in natural Nigerian goatskin.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Pair of upholstered slipper chairs with pau marfim (ivory wood) legs.
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Johnny Swing, USA, 2019
Available for custom commission. "Half Dollar" chair in welded half-dollars and stainless steel. Designed in 2003. Edition of 50 + 1 AP.
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Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019
Unique sculptural lounge chair in hand-carved River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and repurposed Ipe Tabaco (Ziehyria tuberculosa). Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 2019.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1950
Pair of high-backed armchairs with upholstered seats and iron frame.
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Jose Zanine, Brazil, 1950s
Lounge chair in upholstery and wood.
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Marcel Breuer, England, 1935
Long Chair. Manufactured by Isokon Furniture Company, London, 1935–1939. Plywood.
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After Breuer fled Nazi Germany, he settled in London, where he designed a seminal series of plywood furniture for Isokon, the firm founded by Jack Pritchard. Influenced heavily by Aalto, the Long Chair featured a bent ply seat manufactured by the firm Venesta in Estonia, which was shipped to London and united with its wooden arms assembled from recycled packing crates and other scraps. The present one, like many, was originally upholstered by Isokon, but probably lost its tacked cushion when the collecting market for the chair started to develop in the 1980s. It was the most successful design for Isokon, and today more than a dozen examples are in museums. -
Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1990s
"Gio" lounge chair with solid Brazilian hardwood frame and upholstered seat and headrest.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, circa 1960.
Lounge chair with upholstered seat and iron frame designed for Forma
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Pair of lounge chairs in jacaranda with cane seat and back.
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1990s
"Gio" lounge chair with solid Brazilian hardwood frame and upholstered seat and headrest.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Low Bedroom Chair in caviona with woven cane seat and back (pair available).
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Ole Wanscher, Denmark, 1960.
Pair of Sophisticated Scoop-Arm Lounge Chairs. Made by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, circa 1960. Upholstered in original patinated black leather, legs of Cuban mahogany.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Lounge chair with pale yellow leather upholstery, iron frame and Brazilian hardwood armrests.
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1990s
Sergio Rodrigues's career spanned six decades, and he always kept the spirit of Rio in his work. While this lounge chair is from the 1990s, the idea of relaxation and leisure carries the optimism of the 1950s. Rodrigues's own store Oca had closed in 1968, but the architect and designer continued building partnerships with different woodshops to produce his creations.
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