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ID easy chair might be Portugese MCM José Espinho?  

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kaimaitai
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18/04/2019 11:38 pm  

Hi folks, I have found this beauty and think about restoration, does anybody have an idea about the designer? A José Espinho chair looks nearly the same but I am not sure...

thanks for a opinion!

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kaimaitai
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18/04/2019 11:39 pm  

Another picture

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kaimaitai
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18/04/2019 11:40 pm  

N3

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kaimaitai
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18/04/2019 11:41 pm  

Here a olaio Sofa by José Espinho 

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lexi
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19/04/2019 8:15 pm  

@kaimaitai

I just want to say thank you for introducing me to a designer I have never heard of. Have done a quick google search and it is interesting to see how his furniture was influenced by the Scandinavian designers of the time.

Your chair has a very DUX feel to it, but the execution of the legs is more refined . Perhaps your chair was reupholstered at some stage and had a lot more foam/stuffing added giving it that "fuller" appearance!!

I did find this article on the history of the OLAIO factory , who produced his designs. Unfortunately the company no longer exists.

http://restosdecoleccao.blogspot.com/2015/09/moveis-olaio.html

You will have to translate as it is in Portuguese. Jose Espinho is mentioned .

Regards, 

Lexi

ps; BTW,the cabinet you posted a while back is FABULOUS.

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kaimaitai
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20/04/2019 11:45 am  

Thank you so much Lexi. Well I think it might be done wrong by reupholstery. So glad to talk to some other people being as well crazy for these old designs. I was in Porto some years ago and have seen these Portuguese design there. Now I found this easy chair in Germany... are you from the US?


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lexi
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20/04/2019 1:25 pm  

No; I am from Ireland.

Very little scandinavian or MCM furniture, in general, to be found here apart from British furniture from that period 🙁 

I do however,have two Doria chandeliers and a lovely Cocoon style lampshade, all acquired from Germany !

Lexi.

FYI; If you go to your profile/account you can add your location .

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