Hi All,
I am on quite a quest to discover the origins of my plywood chair I've recently acquired. We have refinished the frame, and reupholstered the cushions. Here are the steps we've taken so far...
1. Google search for Plycraft Lounge Chair
The only image we have been able to find is from a company down in Tennessee who claims the chair is by George Mulhauser. When we contacted them, it turns out they have no evidence that this is in fact by Mulhauser. They are assuming based on their "experience"... and charging $4800 for the pair.
2. Mulhauser's Family
We contacted the sons of George Mulhauser, and they don't believe it is their fathers, but rather Paul Goldman's design. They can't be sure without digging through their father's drawings, but they do believe it is Plycraft and quite rare.. likely only in production for a year or so.
3. Now we are reaching out to dealers and design addicts who have some knowledge on Goldman pieces..
And that's it.. Any thoughts/suggestions/comments are most welcome!
Thanks so much.
Erica
ELLE Design Studio
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Montreal Chair
Reminds me very much of the Montreal chair by Kjell Grant.
http://ianwongresearch.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/kjell-grant-montreal-chai...
UPDATE
BJ
Yes, Boris Tabakoff is one that came to mind. His seem to all be made of metal, and perhaps more sturdy?
Tick
I had not heard of Kjell Grant, thanks! Again, in metal.. perhaps sturdier?
Cubby01
Yes, I feel the same way. The chair feels sturdy to me, however I know to sit on it gently (and am 115 pounds). I have this chair sitting in my shop, still with no price tag yet, and am wondering if I should put a "please do not sit" or "please ask for assistance" sign on it. I don't want people to think it is frail, but all I need is a larger person to test it out and wind up on their face!
Robert1960
I agree. I feel confident that this is a Plycraft. I am actually now leaning toward my first guess, which was that it is a George Mulhauser. I think I will reach out to his sons again to see if they would be willing to do some digging in their fathers files.
*UPDATE
I spoke with a highly reputable dealer based out of NYC this morning, and he is thinking this is definitely a Plycraft but perhaps never went into production due to the fact that it may not be that stable.
*Could this be super valuable because it is SO rare? Or not so much because it is considered impractical?
You can't really go by prices on 1st Dibs when
researching market value. The people who shop there have very deep pockets or they're shopping for people with deep pockets. Decorators who are buying for clients typically get a percentage of what they spend, so the higher the price, the bigger their cut.
It's a good site for finding unusual pieces and for better quality photos than you see on a lot of other sites.
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