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cdsilva
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04/03/2013 6:38 pm  

I was doing a little picking through a storage unit this weekend, and acquired a nice set of 4 Poul Volther for Frem Rojle teak/cord dining chairs, as well as a project Yugo-made Wegner style folding beech/cord ottoman that needs some work.
The guy also had a set of six large Danish-looking dining chairs that I did not recognize (no id markings underneath). While it is difficult to see from the photos, the chairs are about as wide as a lounge chair. They seemed to me to be a generic design (decent construction in some areas) with some design motifs of Finn Juhl, Peter Hvidt, and Harry Ostergaard mixed in. The reinforcing blocking for the cross rails underneath was a bit of a turn-off. As I am very hesitant to buy pieces with which I am not familiar, I took a pass without even inquiring an asking price.
Subsequent searching on the interwebs has turned up nothing for me on this design, except to find many chair designs that could have served as inspiration for its designer. Does this chair ring a bell for anyone here? Thanks.


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cdsilva
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04/03/2013 6:43 pm  

Upon further examination of...
Upon further examination of the underside photo on my phone (higher resolution than what I posted), I see that the two screws still holding the seat to the frame are phillips head. Assuming those are original screws, would that indicate US construction?


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cdsilva
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08/03/2013 12:55 am  

As is often the case . . .
. . . I think I stumbled across the answer to my own question while actually looking for something else.
I came across a listing for 5 "Copenart by Morganton" chairs that very closely resemble the ones I saw. The primary visible differences are 1) the seat rails on the Copenart are not X-framed, and 2) the side stretchers slope in the opposite direction. Other than than, the chair components appear to be of similar size, shape, and cross-sectional profile.
I believe Drexel acquired Morganton Furniture company in 1957, so these chairs were most likely made in the preceding decade to try to capitalize on the Danish Modern boom that was sweeping the US. I am currently exchanging e-mails with Drexel customer service and will post if they come up with any useful info.
I'm still not sure if I want to buy them (haven't yet inquired as to asking price), but thought I'd post this follow-up in case anyone else comes across similar chairs.


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