Black Dining Chair ID

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guyinSF

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17/01/2013 9:03 am

Is this an actual mid century design or so contemporary interpretation of it? I was expecting some label from Ikea or Pottery Barn on the bottom but didn't see anything. It has great form to it with a bent plywood seat but it's very small and light. Don't the legs and seat look very Prouve to you guys?

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Zitplaats

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21/01/2013 7:26 pm

Dutch Original
This is a very nice vintage chair.
It was designed by Wim Boon and "Groep &" in 1947 and was produced by "De Toekomst" in Dieverbrug, The Netherlands.
This awardwinning chair is described in "Stoelen, Nederlandse Ontwerpen 1945 - 1985" by Peter Vöge and Bab Westerveld. Page 27 and 71. It's all in Dutch.
Published by Meulenveld/Landshoff in 1986.
ISBN nr. 90 290 8113 9
I can send you a scanned copy of the pages if you like.
Just send me a message: duuren at gmail.com
Met vriendelijke groet,
Chris

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Zitplaats

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21/01/2013 7:58 pm

little correction
The publisher is correctly spelled as:
Meulenhoff/Landshoff. Sorry for the typo in my previous message.
By the way, the chair decribed in this book is not black, so possibly yours was painted at a later date.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Chris

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21/01/2013 10:54 pm

Neat chair
Have not seen that before.

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guyinSF

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24/01/2013 11:05 pm

Thanks for the info...
Thanks for the info Zitplaats!
And thanks for your offer of the literature too! I will send you an email soon. I had no idea how rare and special this chair was! So happy!

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