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Amber5
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19/07/2019 7:34 pm  

Wondering if you know this chair? I think it is probably American?

Does anyone know a good source for American mid Century modern furniture? Would appreciate any help!

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19/07/2019 10:53 pm  

There are details in this chair that are not quite pointing to an American made chair (just an observation) such as the super exaggerated form and splay of the legs, the sharp bend of the back with some kind of joinery (if real) and those brass (?) tips/feet do not look like an off the shelf part but specific to the tapering legs of this design, also the frame, it is thick where it is needed then tapers almost to a point.

If this is an American made chair, it was probably not as mass produced as a typical example.  I would like to say Italian but not 100% sure.

I am not quite sure how to respond to your last question, I source my stuff where nobody else look.


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19/07/2019 11:16 pm  

@minimoma;

 I also thought Italian. I have seen those feet "pads" before, possibly even on this Forum, but have been doing a lot of image searching  recently, so cannot remember where !!

Lexi.

 

 

 

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Amber5
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20/07/2019 4:03 am  

Minimoma, Lexi, thank you very much for your input. I am in Canada, and not quite familiar with Italian MCM since we do not have much of it here - although I would love very much to have more!


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20/07/2019 6:42 am  

Now that you mentioned Canada, this could be an example of mid century modern Canadian design with Scandinavian influence.

The underside of the chair frame how the seat is attached could also provide some clues of its origin, like for example, the use of corner diagonal wood blocks to attach the seat with wood screws is usually an American made mass produced chair.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/donmills.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/don-mills-decorating-canadian-designed-midcentury-modern-furniture/amp/


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21/07/2019 2:25 am  

Thank you! Food for thought:-)


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