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Yeah, it is the platypus chair.
Could they be Canadian? What is coming to mind is that there was a Danish desk (kidney shaped, maybe Tibergaard or Kai Kristiansen) that was assembled in Canada, and then there were some teak wall units that were Canadian made.
I guess it seems like the Canadians maybe used more teak than the Americans.
If it weren't for the teak and unusual joinery I'd think it a piece by Widdicomb. (Robsjohn Gibbings or Nakashima had a really strange day and designed this platypus).
And the joinery really unusual. Usually exposed joinery emphasized the quality of the piece. But a feather spline and flush cut plugs aren't at the top of the list for emphasizing quality.
Speaking of the feather spline: why does it have plugs? Normally a feather spline would be glued in place. Is it screwed in place behind the plugs?
In fact, I'd like to know what is behind those plugs. And if it is screws as I expect, I'd like to know what head pattern they have, as that could be especially significant. But, honestly, this chair is strange enough, I don't know what to expect behind them with only photos to go on.
Finally, any chance of a better photo of the feet? I still can't tell what is going on down there, except that I don't understand it.
I am pretty sure it was...
I am pretty sure it was 1954.
I found the pics of the showroom, as that is what the article was about.
see the link for two pics
http://jpegbay.com/gallery/003024985-.html#1
Holy sh****
That is very well spotted. Because I am curious about this rather odd chair I kept looking. That photo was also printed in thonet's catalog from the 50s. It is reproduced here as well.
So this is definitely Thonet. Not the other two companies mentioned.
http://blog.modernica.net/21285/
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