I inherited my mom's "black leather chair" & matching footstool that she so cherished. In trying to ID it, I found that it looks almost identical to Ikea's Poang chair. However, my chair was purchased in the 1970's so it must be an original - the Poang was introduced in 1976 according to my research. But who sold them as Ikea wasn't in the US at that time? And I wonder if it came with with leather covers?
So the original Poang chair and footstool was imported (by whom?) & probably expensive due to the leather.(my parents had expensive taste & I also inherited Aalto's secretary desk #802 and 2 stools from the mid-century that my folks bought in Chicago between 1947 & 1954) You can imagine my surprise when I found that mom's chair is possibly Ikea! (I was thinking it might be Aalto or Artek, but nothing thus far points to that)
The vintage Poang chair fit in well with the graceful, yet simple curves of the Aalto desk and stools. I'll bet Ikea got it's inspiration for the Poang from Aalto!
Can anyone confirm whether the Poang was sold with leather when it first appeared in 1976? And is there any value at this point?
I would like to add photos of the chair and my Aalto items if anyone is interested, but not sure how to do that...
uh-oh Vinny - Ouch! I designed our house in 1989. I asked for columns on half walls to break up a 50' narrow run from an open floor plan on one side of the house. It actually looks very nice, if not "proper"... We just renovated/painted the exterior- -I'm all ears & feeling masochistic today...
Did you ever find out about the chair?
I inherited something similar [and again my brother's other stuff is all original designer named Danish but there is no name on these chairs]
They have soft leather [foam insert - the leather unzips] cushions which just sit [unattached] onto a slung canvas [like a deck chair]. Unlike the Poang they have no cross piece between the rear of the feet.
They generally seem to be much more luxurous than Ikea stuff or the Poang
Did you ever find out about the chair?
I inherited something similar [and again my brother's other stuff is all original designer named Danish but there is no name on these chairs]
They have soft leather [foam insert - the leather unzips] cushions which just sit [unattached] onto a slung canvas [like a deck chair]. Unlike the Poang they have no cross piece between the rear of the feet.
They generally seem to be much more luxurous than Ikea stuff or the Poang
Link to my Photo and Query
http://www.designaddict.com/forum/General-discussion/Can-anyone-identify...
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