Egon Eiermann chair  

News
That's a new one for me SDR. You certainly lassoed my interest... found this interesting parallel piece. Things that make you go "hmmmm"
http://www.lichterloh.com/index.php?Sel=970&Lang=en

Bio
Also found this little bit of a biography
http://www.eiermann-egon.com/

So. . .
he was 45 when he did the tripod (?) chair. I see he wasn't afraid of thru fasteners for those backs. . .
He was known to me only as an architect.

This is the first I've...
This is the first I've learned of him and his work...certainly not the end of it.
I too wondered about those exposed fasteners. My inital two thoughts ...purely speculative, out of concerns for durability or ease/limitations of production. Certainly distracting, but doesn't diminish the overall picture.
Following info culled from International Auctioneers for a red lacquered one.
#238
A chair, Model SE 42,
designed by Egon Eiermann in 1950 for Wilde & Spieth, Esslingen, Germany, bent and moulded laminated wood, matted, red lacquered saddle seat, wood and rubber shock mounts, height 76 cm, depth 46 cm, width 48 cm, height of seat 44 cm. Original lacquering exposed.
This model is considered the icon of early German postwar design.
Literature: Egon Eiermann, Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, 1999, p. 75; W. Schirmer, Egon Eiermann 1904-1970, Stuttgart 1993, p. 262. (DR)
http://www.internationalauctioneers.com/int/lot_detail.asp?LotID=238&Auc...

Eiermann
Hello everybody,
Recently, I had the opportunity to buy some old natural ash models of the SE68. Altough the chairs where pretty dirty, showing some chips and craps in the veneer and of course some oxydation marks through the chrome, they are still in very good structural condition.
I am now busy with the restoration of the chairs, giving them a new life while preserving their gorgeous patina.
Does someone know when Wilde+Spieth replaced the old "metal and rubber rotule" under the feet by the current black plastic bases ?
Best regards from Belgium

Removing the SE68 Upholstery
Has anyone ever removed the upholstery of an Egon Eiermann SE68 chair?
I own a few total black ones, but I still need two more to complete the dining table. Now I've the oppurtunity to get some chairs with black bases and upholstered seats and rests, like on the attached picture.
My plan is to remove the upholstery and then varnish the seat and rest in black. But before trying I'd like to know how easy or difficult this may get and if someone did that before.
Thanks in advance.

hey supreme,
i did this once, but the upholstery looked completely different than on your chair. It was wrapped around the edge and fixed with an insane amount of staples. the foam was glued to the wood which was raw and uncoated and needed sanding and an undercoat before varnishing. there also was a ventilation hole, ca 1,5cm in diameter that I filled in. it's tricky to remove the seat and backrest from the frame without special tools. It sure was a lot of work, but not undoable.