Help Indentify this Chair  

This is how the chair turned out.  Still not entirely sure if cushions are correct, as they would have come when new. 

Nice job. Wood looks great and I love the colour of the cushions.

Lexi.

@scribby3

Found it!!! 

Rare pair of Gerhard Berg sculptural teak lounge chairs. From the “New Line” series for P. I Langlo, Norway. Designed in 1959.

Regards, 

Lexi

I would not pay so much attention to the person who said a chair like this one have a one piece cushion. 

Thanks SO MUCH!!!  I looked and looked to find info on this chair, and came up empty. 

Now I know what it is. 

When I purchased the chair, the seller had told me the orange cushions were original.  I was then told by another person that they doubted they were original because of how thin they were.  After seeing your picture of the original ad, it does appear the cushions were very thin.

 Happy you found the answers to your questions.

I was pretty chuffed to be able to ID them, as identifying chairs is quite difficult, considering an awful lot of them look alike (especially the Norwegian ones)

An original advert is always a bonus !

Enjoy your chair.

Regards,

Lexi.

I am now curious what my chair might be valued at.  Any guesses?  I found it at a garage sale ($60), but did pay a fair bit to get the chair repaired/refinished, plus the fabric & the upholstery work.  To me it was worth it, but my Wife thinks I'm crazy.

Forum rules do not permit value/valuations. You will have to check auction sites,selling platforms etc for sold listings to get some idea as to it's worth.

Lexi.

Hey Lexi,

I remember reading something about this rule on the old website but cannot find the rules on the new website.  Are they posted somewhere?  Are we not supposed to say how much we paid for items as well, or is it just opinions on resale value?  I love the Forum and don't want to be a scofflaw. 

Thanks,

Mark

Hi Mark'

Good point about rules for new Forum; have no idea where they are posted.

(DA administrators please note)

I don't think there is any problem with mentioning how much you paid for items or, for that matter,comments on how much some piece of furniture sold for, somewhere or other,as part of a general discussion.

 This Forum is not a valuation service and in my opinion this is a good thing.

Regards,

Lexi.

ps; I learnt a new word today " scofflaw"... thanks for that. I intend to use it as soon as the right occasion arises ! 😉 

Thanks, Lexi.  I agree that questions about values are not very interesting and not the purpose of the Forums here.  My advice on values, find your item on 1stDibs and multiply the average asking price by 20%. Even then you might be on the high side, but you'll be in the ballpark.   

The chair in question is worth exactly the sum you can convince someone to pay you for it and not a penny more.

Posted by: scribby31

When I purchased the chair, the seller had told me the orange cushions were original.  I was then told by another person that they doubted they were original because of how thin they were.  After seeing your picture of the original ad, it does appear the cushions were very thin.

If you ever want to get the cushions redone to match the original thickness, you can still use the same covers--it's only the side boxing that needs to be cut down.  Someone can just rip out the stitching on the top or bottom panel of the seat and back cushions, trim back the boxing, and reassemble.  The foam itself can't be cut down; you'd have to get new inserts made.  

I'd probably do it if it was my chair.  The original thin cushions give it a more distinctive look, in my opinion. And for future reference, most upholsterers make too-thick cushions for vintage Scandinavian furniture!  They're used to doing overstuffed American chairs and sofas.