I posted these a few months ago in a convoluted thread that also involved a sofa. I've finally taken some better pictures and given them a more thorough once-over. This is still under 'Identification', as I'm still hoping to find more information about them, but it could go under 'Repair' just as well. The fabric, while in fairly excellent shape, is probably going to have to be replaced, says the upholsterer, as it is apparently decaying from the inside. The frames appear to be Beech, with the legs being mostly Walnut veneer and some solid pieces on the ends. The straps are loose and worn. After taking a closer look, I think they have probably been recovered at some point... some screws in the metal plates that sit inside the seat frame have been swapped out and nearly stripped.
The discussion last time was whether or not the angle of the seat had been adjusted when they were redone... I can't really say for sure, but it doesn't appear to be the case? I think the only way I could know for sure is by opening them up and looking for additional holes on the inside of the legs. It's also tough to tell, at this point, what the angle of the top side of each leg is under the armrest... I would imagine this would give the exact angle?
Anyway, here are the pictures, including another reupholstered example at the reclined angle. If any of you folks feel like jumping in the rabbit hole, I'm still down here. I've basically given up at this point, but the pictures might help somebody else in the future.
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I guess the only reason I would assume that the seat angle is correct is that the support under the seat, the stretcher between the legs, is flat on top and the seat frame sits flush with it. It seems weird to me that it would merely rest on the back corner edge, if angled. I can't make out from other pictures of the reclined versions whether or not this is the case.
surroundinsound, the sofa was a different, unrelated piece. I haven't seen a sofa version of this design.
I agree with you about the angle, though... it is interesting and I like it, but it seems like it would put a lot of stress on the back of the legs, especially if the seat was not sitting flush on the cross support. When you sit in them, it feels comfortable and balanced and not as though you were inclined to rock. Just a wide, comfortable chair.
I think if I could get a picture of the seat support on one of the angled versions, it would cement this theory. You can see under the armrests, in the last picture, that the leg is clearly flush at the top to match the angle of the armrest. Unless they cut the top of the legs square when they reupholstered these chairs, I don't see how that can be the same? But it's such a subtle difference.
Somehow stumbled across this old listing... anybody ever seen one like it before? Really curious.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/15616515_selig-chair-danish-modern-...
There's currently an eBay auction for a pair of these chairs. They are inclined, similar to the one above, but difficult to ascertain if the angles are the same.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291728387049?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPage...
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