If anyone can shed light on the maker and origin of these chairs, I would really appreciate it. They are stackable and sturdy, but show signs of wear. The wood might be ash or birch. I am not certain. I picked them up at a office equipment liquidation sale because I thought they were special. They were $45 each. Not so sure now, because I do not see this exact chair anywhere. There are no labels or marks!
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Hi,
Your chairs are the Nordmyra model from Ikea.
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/50162212/
The perfectly flat plywood seat is a tip-off that these could be inexpensive chairs. (I say "could be" because if I said "are" then someone would cite a great chair with a flat plywood seat.) Most plywood seats have a bit of a curve to them for comfort's sake.
I'd take the seats and backs off and paint them each a different color, just for fun. It would take a bit of the IKEA look off them, I think. (I mean each chair would have the same color seat and back though I guess you could do 2 different colors, but i'm not that wild and crazy.) Then just live with them while you study design and look for something better.
Posh,
Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you thought that these chairs might have been designed by Wegner or Hvidt, it might be good to do a lot more background research on Danish Modern designs before the next purchase. There are thousands upon thousands of good photos online that makes the research much easier these days. The more background searches you do, the better your ID skills will be for future chairs, and the better understanding you'll have for their relative values.
Hi CD:
I won't take it the wrong way. They seemed to be influenced by either to my eye. Sorry if I offend. I do lots of research. I have "The American Chair," from 1640-1970, by Robert Bishop, and I have "Eames Design," by Marilyn Neuhart and Ray Eames and many other books and I search exhaustively online. I am really good at some periods and some collectibles, and I am still learning all the time. I don't think there is anything wrong with asking questions when you do not know.
Best to you,
Posh
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