France and Son folding chair

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Molassekoenig

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15/01/2023 4:19 pm

Hello,

does anybody knows the designer of this France and Son folding chair. Should be made very late at the end of the sixties.

Is it Poul Cadovius?

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Herringbone

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15/01/2023 11:56 pm

Interesting question. No idea. It definitely was produced in the Cadovius time but there were several designers working for the company back then. Gjerløv-Knudsen, the Heath‘s, Steen Østergaard, to name a few. Maybe a development of Gjerløv’s folding chair?

"People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it." (Arne Jacobsen)

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Molassekoenig

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16/01/2023 11:26 am

Hi there,

I found attributions to Lauge Vestergaard . Never heard that name before.

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16/01/2023 11:52 am

Hmm. Also never heard of him but I found a reference to a 1971 issue of Dansk Brugskunst. I'll look through my collection, maybe I have it.

"People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it." (Arne Jacobsen)

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16/01/2023 12:03 pm

@molassekoeniggmx-de .@herringbone

I was following up on that reference also !! Found image of chair and Lauge Vestergaard name in Dansk Brugskunst 1970, Vol 1-2; page 48. Thought I would save you the trouble. 😊

First time I have heard that name.