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lexi
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10/09/2021 3:36 pm  

Saw this chair in a 1960 George Tanier catalogue that is for sale.

I have searched but no luck so far. Most of the furniture pieces in the catalogue have easily identifiable model codes,  mainly because I recognise the designs, but this chair is a mystery to me.

Anyone recognise it?

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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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11/09/2021 1:02 am  

Now you are going to make me dig deep into my sources.  I’ve seen it.  Don’t recall if it was identified.  It looks quite a bit earlier than 1960.  My guess is that was pretty close to its last moment in the GT catalog.


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Kyle Barrett
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13/09/2021 12:07 am  

Sisal cord, are other chairs materials also called that inaccurately?

Also, what is the product code naming conventions, I assume there's nothing to read into CR 126F?


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13/09/2021 3:27 am  

From looking at various other early Tanier image captions I am pretty sure that the maker’s name is coherently abbreviated as CR and the model designation is 126F (Model number is 126 and F probably indicates something about the wood or finish or seat or whatever).  


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13/09/2021 9:11 pm  

I don't know any Danish designers with those initials.


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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14/09/2021 4:30 am  

It would be the maker not designer. And somehow I wonder if it is a Swedish piece?


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14/09/2021 7:25 am  

@leif-ericson The same thought crossed my mind.

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14/09/2021 12:36 pm  

I see this was imported by George Tanier as early as 1955 in my sources.  In 1953 George left his job as the manager of a store in NYC called ‘Swedish Modern’ to found his own company. And especially in the early years he sold a lot of Swedish pieces.  


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