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LCA
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05/01/2014 12:58 am  

Hello
First a sincere thanks...I have been 'binge' reading the forum late into the night for the last while and have literally taken pages of notes; you have answered so many of my accumulated questions. I appreciate the time and sharing of knowledge you all participate in and for the moderators who created and monitor this forum so it can exist for us all.
I bought this crazy exaggerated wing chair several years ago in Canada and have looked online for another to no avail. Although I have seen similiar attributed to Adrian Pearsall, McCobb, Conti, Wormely etc. I would love to pinpoint anything about this chair/stool. I have found not another the same...comments? I did see a Pearsall wing with similar webbing online but not the same profile.
Suggestions for further research? Any sightings of this rare beast?
All comments welcome
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Pegboard Modern
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05/01/2014 9:11 pm  

That is one crazy design
... and not one I recognize immediately. But it's hard to make out details in your pictures, they are too small. Can you post a larger version of the image of the underside of the chair. That may hold clues to help ID your chair.


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05/01/2014 9:12 pm  

Also, if you can
An image of both the base of the chair and the ottoman would be helpful.


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Mark
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05/01/2014 9:17 pm  

Fuc&ing Fab chair!
It's the love child of Batman and the Flying Nun.
Carry on,
Aunt Mark


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LCA
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06/01/2014 1:49 am  

more pictures
not a lot of clues underneath I am afraid....here are some large pics in case it helps...sorry did not have a clear one of the bottom of the ottoman...will try to edit in a better shot later...not much to see there as it is covered over with upholstery interface but you can kind of see the leg shape for sure.
thanks for looking


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LCA
 LCA
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06/01/2014 1:56 am  

🙂
bring that wonderful wimple-y bat-assery over here Robin...(says Batman to the Boy Wonder in his flying nun costume)....
so very glad you chimed in Aunt Mark...
standing by!


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atomicmod
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06/01/2014 2:45 am  

one of a kind
Apparently Lost City Arts thinks it is one of a kind, or maybe two. Looks like the same chair and ottoman to me.
I also love this chair! I hope to know who made it.
http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/lounge-chairs/rare-unique-wingb...


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LCA
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06/01/2014 3:06 am  

I am so impressed! thank you very much!
Oh my...very clever...I did search 1st Dibs some time ago but must of searched by wing chair rather than wingback cause I did look thru...what a great lead...do you think Lost City Arts will respond to me? I was starting to think someone with a haunted vision came up with this one-off...love it in white wool!
thanks very very much


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atomicmod
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06/01/2014 3:16 am  

lost city arts
I actually found it on a google search. I would contact them, I am sure they will respond. I have emailed them before and they were very nice/helpful.


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Pegboard Modern
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06/01/2014 6:59 am  

LCA
Thanks for adding more pics, but I'm afraid that I do not have anything definitive for you.
Here is what I can say with relative certainty. It is in no way a Wormley design. I thought it could be Adrian Pearsall and I still would not rule that out entirely, but there are differences in construction that are unlike any Pearsall design I've seen.
Despite what Lost City Arts might suggest, I am fairly certain that it is not Scandinavian in origin. The construction of the legs and frame are not refined enough and the exposed bolts and lap joints suggest American manufacture to me. Checking the hardware to determine if it's english or metric would be a clear indication.
The Pearsall designs made by Craft Assoc. are nice enough but the quality of construction is not very high. The design of the legs suggests Pearsall, but even there the fact that they are not uniform in thickness between the legs and the stretcher that runs front to back seems off. Still, that seems the most likely avenue to pursue.
It's a playful, exuberant design if a little over the top. But quite interesting and assuming it's a comfortable chair it's a great statement piece. It's something that is clearly uncommon and given the opportunity, I would have bought it too. I'm sorry I can't tell you more about it, but it's cool and you should enjoy it.


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06/01/2014 4:41 pm  

Does anyone think
that it looks similar to the G-Plan Swivel Lounge Chair?


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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06/01/2014 5:09 pm  

The wood of the base looks qu...
The wood of the base looks quite plausibly teak which would be a strong indicator of scandinavian or European origin. Can you post a better shot of the wood. Maybe the side of the base and also the bottom of a leg where we can see the end grain.


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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06/01/2014 5:24 pm  

Oh and pegboard: I do agree w...
Oh and pegboard: I do agree with your assessment about the various construction aspects not looking very scandinavian. But I keep looking at the wood and feeling it looks most like teak (the photos are not great for identifying it of course). And then going round in circles.


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Smilo998
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06/01/2014 5:44 pm  

Looks like a copy or...
Looks like a copy or interpretation of the chair below:


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06/01/2014 6:00 pm  

Smilo998
I'm glad we are on the same page.


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