Design Addict

Cart

Arne Jacobsen Mosqu...
 

Arne Jacobsen Mosquito Desk Chair  

  RSS

Pam G
(@pam-g)
Active Member
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 15
15/01/2016 4:55 pm  

Hello,
Wonder if anyone has any info.on this Arne Jacobsen desk chair - there are no tags or id anywhere. Maybe an idea of age whatever info. would be appreciated. Thanks


Quote
My Panton Home
(@my-panton-home)
Prominent Member
Joined: 12 years ago
Posts: 193
15/01/2016 11:35 pm  

That is from the early to mid 60´s, after ca 1961 and before 1968.
Never seen a rolling version of this chair before.


ReplyQuote
Pam G
(@pam-g)
Active Member
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 15
16/01/2016 2:01 am  

Thanks for the info. do you think the vinyl is original? Thanks again, Pam


ReplyQuote
My Panton Home
(@my-panton-home)
Prominent Member
Joined: 12 years ago
Posts: 193
16/01/2016 6:59 pm  

Hi Pam.
Its possible it is, but impossible to say from the pics that you posted.
A clear shot from the underside would help.


ReplyQuote
Pam G
(@pam-g)
Active Member
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 15
19/01/2016 7:26 pm  

Hello Again,
Here are a few photos- I also added a pic of the back of the chair- the seams look sort of a rough.
Thanks, Pam



ReplyQuote
Pam G
(@pam-g)
Active Member
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 15
19/01/2016 7:35 pm  

I found this photo on the net -the chair in the middle left side photo looks like the desk chair.


ReplyQuote
My Panton Home
(@my-panton-home)
Prominent Member
Joined: 12 years ago
Posts: 193
19/01/2016 9:40 pm  

I have never seen one of these chairs with upholstery before, so cant say for sure.
But it looks original to my eyes.
Is it leather or vinyl?


ReplyQuote
Spanky
(@spanky)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 6 years ago
Posts: 4376
20/01/2016 1:17 am  

The upholstery material looks like it was hand-stitched but the stitches aren't as even as you'd seen on, say, a Swan chair in leather. The padding also looks a bit lumpy on the perimeter of the seat in the photo that shows the underside. Would it be possible to show a clear, in-focus closeup of the stitching on the back?
What are the indentations in the vinyl or leather from the shock mounts? It looks like the whole base was rotated a couple of inches, except not really because the dents sort of fade off at one end. Weird!


ReplyQuote
Pam G
(@pam-g)
Active Member
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 15
22/01/2016 9:46 pm  

Hello,
I would say vinyl - I never noticed the shock mounts before but it does look odd. Here are some additional photos- hopefully they are a bit clearer.
I did a search and found a few chairs similar on a site Metro Modern- but the shock mounts are different.
I have also enclosed a photo of another chair that I would love to have more info. I was told it was a chair from a library in France. I also saw a pair on 1st dibs but little info. Any ideas?
Thank you for all your help, Pam




ReplyQuote
Spanky
(@spanky)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 6 years ago
Posts: 4376
22/01/2016 11:06 pm  

I meant more like pics taken from a distance of 8-12" or so, but what you posted is enough to determine that the seams are hand sewn, though I was pretty sure of that before.
It looks more like leather than vinyl to me, only because the pebbling isn't super-uniform like it is on almost all vinyls. You should be able to know for sure if you have a magnifying lens, though. Under magnification you can see pores in leather whereas vinyl is just a solid surface.


ReplyQuote
teakhound
(@teakhound)
Prominent Member
Joined: 15 years ago
Posts: 164
23/01/2016 1:20 am  

Pam – Your second chair reminds me of Mario Botta's Seconda chair. I do not think that attribution is correct, but it might be a good place to start your search.


ReplyQuote
Pam G
(@pam-g)
Active Member
Joined: 2026 years ago
Posts: 15
26/01/2016 4:29 pm  

I could not see small pinholes but honestly it's difficult to see clearly even with a magnifying glass. Thank you for all your help. I appreciate it.
And teakhound- thank you. Hopefully I will be able to post more info. on it in the near future.


ReplyQuote
Share:

If you need any help, please contact us at – info@designaddict.com

  
Working

Please Login or Register