Chair: Kipp Stewart for Drexel, 1954?

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Ominaki

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08/08/2009 1:23 am

I recently bought two of these chairs but have been unable to identify. Have found only one similar one the web (albeit in red) attributed to Kipp Stewart for Drexel, 1954. Can any one verify? Thanks.

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08/08/2009 1:32 am

great looking chair
It is great looking looks like a crazy McCobb chair. Is it marked Drexel?

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Ominaki

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08/08/2009 1:53 am

Thank you for your...
Thank you for your response.
The labels are gone but there is a faint Drexel round stamp/mark. Underneath, they also have stenciled "Sun Coast." Other than a dealer listing a red one as Kipp Stewart for Drexel, 1954, the ONLY other image i could find on the web was from a 1959 newspaper article where all the furniture is attributed to Drexel (see link).
Yes, the definately look like McCobbs!
It is driving me crazy that I have been unable to find more sources for these chairs!!!
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19590625&id=Yc8NAAAAIBAJ&s...

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10/08/2009 3:01 am

eBay 170367664806
Attributes the chair to Kipp Stewart as well.

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Ominaki

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13/08/2009 5:44 am

aha! Interesting! I wish I...
aha! Interesting! I wish I could find a catalog etc. Thanks!!

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09/01/2011 8:58 am

Kipp Stewart for Drexel?s Sun Coast
My research shows that this most definitely is designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougal for Drexel?s Sun Coast line from 1959.
Period reference can be found on page 3 of the Oakland Tribune March 1 , 1959 and page 70 of the Press-Telegram March 19, 1959.
http://paulmccobb.blogspot.com

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09/01/2011 6:53 pm

This ad doesn't really help...
This ad doesn't really help all that much since it's so small but its definitely Drexel 'Suncoast.' I can't make out any of the type to verify designers

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14/01/2011 4:50 am

Kipp Stewart red Drexel Suncoast chair
I acquired a Kipp Stewart Drexel Suncoast chair in Red like the one posted in brown. There's a spot on the seat that needs to be touched up and one of the arm seams re-glued. Can anyone tell me what it maybe worth???? Were the red ones more rare??? Thanks!

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