Danish Chair..Stole ID  

furnitureindex.dk
I searched furnitureindex.dk for "stole". It doesn't return your chair, but it does mention these three producers: Tarm Stole, Arup Stole and Odense Stole.
http://furnitureindex.dk

Thanks for the input. I know...
Thanks for the input. I know the Furniture index site and have tried it already. None of the mentioned names have helped me find any information on the chairs.

Ah OK
It's a pretty generic term, meaning "chairs".

Stoles
Love the backs, though.

I've added an image of...
I've added an image of the makers stamp. Maybe that will help.
I can't make out the first word but the second is clearly " Stole " maybe someone can make it out or will recognise this if not the chairs.

Høng stole
Hi the chair you have there is by Erik Kirkegaard for Høng stole, 1956 model 49
I have the same chair and let me tell you they are rare as hens teeth so look after them!

restoration
If you are in the UK then I offer restoration which will see the chairs brought to their original and perfect condition without loosing patina.
im on 0115 9484428 if you are interested
img src="http://www.designsofdenmark.com/images/frem_table_5050.jpg"
£35 pr hour
"heres one i preparred earlier" only half done so you get the picture of before and after

Dear Simon,
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Dear Simon,
Thank you for the input. All very interesting, however I've double checked the stamp on the underside of the chairs and it doesn't read Hong Stole. Something stole, but not Hong. I have another thread running on this page, same title with an image of the makers stamp, maybe you'll be able to read it fully ?

P.S.
P.S. Simon I've also checked on furniture index for the chair you suggest "Erik Kirkegaard for Høng stole, 1956 model 49" and that appears to be a three legged chair, where as mine has four.

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Hi
i have seen the image you you posted which is why i know that it is høng.
The chair is a very special edition that was derived from the 3 legged 49 which is why i pointed out that it is rare.
If you look your chair has the number 49B stamped on it thus being the B version of 49.
I have not got a good clear stamp at the present I can post but when I get one I will.
I will bet my life on it being Erik Kirkegaard for Høng stolefabrik.

H Simon
Without wanting to put your life at any risk, and never doubting your expertise in danish mid century furniture history...my recollection of Erik Kirkegaard's chair nr 49 was that the seat extended over the width of the frame.
I must admid that the version shown by robo with the side inside the frame, is better balanced, although...Ernst Blomhoj who managed Hong Stolefabrik with his brother Poul at the time never made it a secret that it was a cheap combination of the Wegner backrest/armrest design and an "easy to make" chair frame.
It seems to me that the "Danish-mid-century-revival" does not pay much attention to real quality in design as long as it says: Made in Denmark and obviously dates back to that period. I think that this Hong product is a good case in point.

Simon,
All very...
Simon,
All very interesting and a joy to learn something. Yes the penny dropped on the 49B and it being the next version of the model. However I look forward to an image of your makers stamp to compare to ours simply to put my mind at rest. (Still doesn't look like Høng to me).
As for the restoration. We are ok as far as the polishing goes, but when I mentioned two of the chairs were in very poor condition and needed restoration I meant cabinet making. One chair has lost a front stretcher and another has two repaired breaks in the back which are a bit untidy. I will need to spend money with a cabinet maker to sort this out and must consider the rarity and eventual value of the chairs. So input on value and what I should spend is the next dilemma.
And just incase this has been overlooked in all this discussion. The four chairs were bought with an extension table and two leaves. The table has no makers label ( just the remnants ), but does appear to have been made to match as the legs tie in nicely, the frieze has a neat ark as does the front chair stretcher and the chairs fit neatly under the table.(link to image below ). This begs the question of, were the chairs originally sold with matching tables ? If so has anyone got an image of one ? The suite came from the same source and as I understand it was sold as a suite through a top end store, Waring and Gillows. Would this also add to rarity value ? questions quetions
P.S. The chair seats are not in the exact position as they have lost there screws.

Koen,
Are you sugge...
Koen,
Are you suggesting that our set is not the Erik Kirkegaard, Høng stole, model 49 ? or that our example is a lesser throw up from the period and of no particular interest with no real rarity or general value ?
I have found a couple of examples of the 49 on the internet. The three legged version and the version you mention with the overhanging seat, but not ours. And I'll have to admit, I keep looking at the makers stamp and the first word really doesn't look like Hong. However, Stole and 49b are very clear.
In our chairs favour and as you mention, the seat does sit altogether more comfortably, tucking in neatly at the sides. As for the simplified construction. Well ease of construction for mass production combined with general good looks does deal with a number of issues and as such could be considered good design, all be it from a less artistic stand point.