Lounge Chairs
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Luam Melake, USA, 2023
Luam Melake. Listening Chair. 2023. Urethane, polyurethane foam, dyes.
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Lina Bo Bardi, Brazil, c. 1953-70
Lina Bo Bardi. Bardi's Bowl. Lounge chair. c. 1953 - 1970. Aluminum, jute, foam, metal, fabric. Ambiente.
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Originally designed in 1951, Lina Bo Bardi first published her design for the Bowl Chair in 1953 in an issue of Habitat, the magazine she founded as the Brazilian equivalent of Domus, and put it into production with the São Paulo firm Ambiente. While the chair was featured in several American publications, it was never retailed in the U.S., and no examples from the early edition are known to have been shipped outside of Brazil. The Bowl Chair is the most sought-after historical Brazilian design masterwork among museums and institutions, and an example is currently featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980. In the past eight years, it has been acquired by three American museums, including MoMA, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the MFA Boston, which acquired the work from R & Company in 2023. The example presented by the gallery was acquired from a descendant of the original Brazilian owner, accompanied by a certificate and a technical analysis from the Instituto Lina Bo Bardi/Casa de Vidro. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, USA, 1950
Pair of "Sleepwalker's Arm Chairs" in pau marfim (ivory wood) with loose upholstered cushions.
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Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, circa 1954
Martin Eisler. Lounge Chair. c. 1954. Iron and upholstery. Manufactured by Forma, Brazil.
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Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, c. 1955
Martin Eisler. Pair of Lounge Chairs. c. 1955. Solid wood, iron, and upholstery. Manufactured by Forma, Brazil.
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Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, 1953
Martin Eisler. Pair of Costela armchairs. 1953. Solid wood, metal, and upholstery. Manufactured by Forma, Brazil.
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Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, c. 1955
Martin Eisler. Lounge Chair. c. 1955. Wrought iron and upholstery. Manufactured by Forma, Brazil.
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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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Rogan Gregory, USA, 2023
José Zanine Caldas. Lounge chair in plywood with uplostery designed by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1949. Manufactured by Moveis Z between c. 1949-1952.
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Studio 65, Italy, 1972
Studio 65. "Capitello." Lounge chair. Polyurethane foam.Produced by Gufram, Italy, 1972.
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Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, 1950s
Upholstered armchair with wrought iron frame and woven upholstery and studded details. Designed by Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, 1950s.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1960s
Lounge chair in upholstery with metal frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1954
Upholstered lounge chair with wrought iron frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1954.
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Rogan Gregory, USA, 2023
Rogan Gregory. Untitled. Chair. Shearling and gypsum. 2023.
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Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1954
Upholstered lounge chair with wrought iron frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1954.
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Sam Maloof, USA, 1976
Rocking chair in California walnut. Designed and made by Sam Maloof, USA, 1976.
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George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller, USA, 1954
Swaged Leg chair, model MAF, in fiberglass, enameled steel, rubber, enameled aluminum, and plastic. Designed by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller, USA, 1954.
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Serban Ionescu
Available for custom commission. Sculptural lounge chair. Designed and made by Serban Ionescu. Teak and steel for outdoor use.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, c. 1950
Upholstered lounge chair on metal frame. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950.
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Luam Melake, USA
Available for custom commission. Love seat in two parts in urethane, polyurethane foam, dyes, and jute twine. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA.
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Luam Melake, USA
Available for custom commission. "Regressive Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA.
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Luam Melake, USA, 2022
"Same Wavelength Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA, 2022.
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Luam Melake, USA, 2022
"Supportive Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA, 2022.
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Luam Melake, USA
Available for custom commission. "Nestled Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA.
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Luam Melake, USA
Available for custom commission. "Listening Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA.
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Luam Melake, USA, 2022
"Unwinding Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA, 2022. 42" L x 32" W x 28" H
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Pamela Weir-Quiton, Los Angeles, CA. 1971
Race Horse #44 Berkus. Rocking Race horse in oak, shedua, and rosewood. Designed and made in Pamela Weir-Quiton, Los Angeles, CA. 1971.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1953
Martin Eisler. Concha lounge chair. 1953. Wrought iron and upholstery. Manufactured by Forma, Brazil.
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Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1954
Upholstered lounge chair with wrought iron frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1954.
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Wendell Castle, USA, 1970s
Lounge chair in white gel-coated fiberglass-reinforced plastic. Designed and made by Wendell Castle, Rochester, New York, 1970s.
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Luam Melake, USA, 2022
"Listening Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA, 2022.
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Pamela Weir-Quiton, USA, 1971
Unicorn rocker in maple, ebony, purpleheart, harewood, and zebrawood.
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Wendy Maruyama, USA 1981
"Mickey Mackintosh" chair in Zolotone and maple. This example is # 21 from the edition of 25, produced in 2022.
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Rogan Gregory, USA, 2022
"Spume" chair in white gypsum and shearling. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, USA, 2022.
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Rogan Gregory, USA
Available for custom commission. "Therapy" sculptural chair in black gypsum. Designed and made by Rogan Gregory, USA.
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Rogan Gregory, USA
Available for custom commission. "Brioche" lounge chair in ivory shearling with wood back and bronze swivel base. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, USA.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered lounge chair on metal frame. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950.
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Rogan Gregory, USA
Available for custom commission. "Croissant" lounge chair in UK Long shearling with bronze swivel base. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, USA.
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Rogan Gregory, USA
Available for custom commission. "Somato" suspended chair in black gypsum. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, USA.
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Greta Magnusson Grossman, USA, 1947
Rare and early pair of 'Peninsula Chairs'. Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Sherman Bertram Inc. Los Angeles. 1947-49
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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, 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. 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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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, 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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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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Luam Melake, USA, 2021
"Supportive Chair" in urethane, polyurethane foam, and dyes. Designed and made by Luam Melake, USA, 2021.
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Rogan Gregory, USA
Available for custom commission. "Gorilla" lounge chair in black shearling with bronze base. Designed and made by Rogan Gregory, USA.
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Serban Ionescu, USA, 2021
Available for custom commission. "Ant" in powdercoated steel and hardware. Designed by Serban Ionescu.
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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. Pair available.
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Rogan Gregory, USA
Available for custom commission. "Croissant" Chair in sculptured shearling with bronze base. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, USA.
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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, 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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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. -
Brazil, circa 1970
Pair of lounge chairs in leather and upholstery, with ebonized bases and rosewood detailing. Brazil, circa 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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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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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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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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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. -
Carlo Hauner, Brazil, circa 1960.
Lounge chair with upholstered seat and iron frame designed for Forma
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Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1990s
"Gio" lounge chair with solid Brazilian hardwood frame and upholstered seat and headrest. Pair available.
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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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