I.D. this chair?  

various photos with and without cushions below

and more......
and more......

hmmm
it looks vert teutonic.
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I get
the feeling that it's a very nicely made prototype. There is a well-known chair of this pattern that was mentioned recently here, I think. Anybody know what that is ?

it has sort of a prototype...
it has sort of a prototype look...but only because it does not look mass produced. very professionally made, however, the School for American Crafts is nearby and I suspected it could have been made by a very skilled student. Just a guess, as I bought it at an estate sale locally. Any other ideas?

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grrrr, its like that chair designed by those three guys that Craig Ellwood allways put in his houses, the dining chair, perhaps its a prototype modelled on that?
It used black flat bar and thick rod and brown leather...

Heath, you mean the T-chairs...
Heath, you mean the T-chairs designed by William Katavolos, Ross Littell & Douglas Kelly?

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Thats the one, hate not having books right next to me.
The mystery chair could really benfit from the T chair, those angle blocks and square section are a mess, even tube throughout would be an improvement.
bent flat bar...only 4 welds would be required.
actually, it has real potential I think.
Is it a fabric sling?

it kinda........
it kinda looks like a Max Gottschalk type design. Max also used aluminum framing, i think your chairs metal is aluminum.

yes, its a fabric...
yes, its a fabric sling...very very heavy fabric, with removable cushions. There are no markings on the chair. I even took the foam out of the cushions and there are no brand names or other markings anywhere. The metal does appear to be aluminum. There are no bolts or screws holding anything together. The frame appears welded together.....as for them being a "mess"...in person I think the joints look great...it helps with the non-massed-produced look, yet...looks very professionally built. The Sling part appears to have been sewn onto the frame. It is not removable and the metal frame is one piece...frame does NOT come apart. The stitching on the sling is likewise well done and seems professional
I would love to know more about this so I can attempt to value it. Since I got it, Ive been so impressed by its design, construction and rarity that I have been afraid of using it just in case it is monetarily or historically valueable
Frankly, ive seen all the classic chairs either in person or in books, and this chair is at the top as far as constuction and appearance....

removable fabric sling?
regarding the fabric portion, it appears to me that the sling is constructed to allow the two individual "sleeves" [or "pockets"] to be removed from the frame one at a time. the amount of fabric and the length of the separation between the sleeves would seem to provide the relief needed to accomplish this. [if not, that could well be considered a worthy design objective for both production and maintenance considerations.]

Those chairs always looked...
Those chairs always looked especially comfortable to me. Anyone have any experience with sitting in one?

Katavolos Komfort
I'm sitting in a four-legged variant of that design right now, and it's very comfortable. Leather does seem to have stretched a bit, though, over time.