Madsen and Schubell  

Hey @tktoo ,

I like the idea of finishing with a harder, film-forming finish like Epifanes. Once it cures, you can get a really smooth satin sheen with steel wool, and the durability is excellent.

tunnel rush 😊 

I just stumbled on this M+S design in a Furniture Forum excerpt Mats Linder has on his site. Has anyone seen this one before?

edit: I shouldn’t post before coffee..Not Madsen and Schubell. Oops.

@dustdevil The caption suggests that the designers of this chair were Aksel Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen. They often get mixed up with Arnold Madsen and Henry Schubell, especially in the Netherlands, but they have nothing to do with each other. 

Is this possibly a Madsen and Schubell chair or is it wrongly attributed to them https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/lounge-chairs/madsen-schubell-wingback-lounge-chair-stool-teak-reupholstered-1950s/id-f_31692202/

@wingsy23 It's wrongly attributet. In the style of Pragh chair. 

I accidentally came across a Danish Instagram page.

https://www.instagram.com/madsenogschubell/

Is this already known here?

@bo Thanks for the info! Yes, the feed was done by Preben Schubell and he was inspired to tell his father's story and show his furniture by some conversations we had and by the research we all together had done over the preceding months. The thing is far from being complete, it doesn't answer some remaining questions but it is a fairly good overview. 

Thank you very much!

I found the Insta-page by chance and it explained (in one post) very nicely which characteristics an original Pragh armchair has to be able to call it an original. 

It is unbelievable how much plagiarism is sold as original / or as an early copy and for very high prices!

In the meantime I also know (via this forum) that Bovenkamp also sold Pragh chairs. I found an original that (unfortunately) needs restoration. See attached picture.