I am taking the challenge from the "1960's lounge chair - questions" thread (well - sort of) and invite others to post their stumpers here. The "sort of" part is that I have no expectations that what I put here is rare, but as someone with a middling working knowledge of modern design I do run into things that are interesting to me but am stumped about.
Case study #1. I picked this chair up just this morning. It is "signed" (LOL - ink stamped actually) by the famous designer Inspected by 1 on the frame. It may have been tagged at one point but part of the undercloth is missing. Every thing seems original including the fabric. Any Ideas?
So
So let me collect our consensus so far (adding my own). It must be a heywrussel oblong- fibbings chair. Now thats rare (or half baked anyway)! On the mundane side definitely american, and the construction says 1940's or 1950's is likely. Still looking for the smartest kid in class! And don't for get to post your mystery objects here. We will get a DiFrutta yet!
There were scores of companies
making this kind of fat, Heyward-Wakefield-influenced furniture back in the late 1940's and early 1950's.
The huge size of the back-side and seat-side bent piece indicates that it probably was not a top designer, due to it being out-of-proportion.
Nice, chunky chair, though.
Head scratcher
I've long thought that there should be just one "Chair ID" thread rather than a separate thread for each.
Anyway, here is my contribution. I've been struggling with this for a year now. The lounge chair has a strong Kjaerholm vibe and is incredibly well made of stainless steel and woven leather. But I am no closer to an attribution then when I first got it.
Any ideas?
true story
a couple of years ago an acquaintance of mine invited me over to his studio to see his "chair collection" comprised of many many chairs he bought at thrift stores over 15 years during the 80's and 90's in salem, oregon usa
there were many generic but semi-interesting chairs as well as a smattering of eames chairs, thonet, bertoia etc.
then i found one that stopped me dead in my tracks.
turns out it was a scimitar chair designed by Jørgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius and worth 4-6k U$D , although he had no idea and paid only $15.00 for it because he thought it was "cool"
i tried to get him to sell it to me but he has hung onto it..... now we are actually neighbors and he still has the chair... i told him if he ever wants to sell it to let me know.
truly a bonafied di frutta moment if there ever was one.....
#2
While we are pondering the others.....
My number two is this torchiere. All I know is that it was purchased new in 1934. Before I bought this one I saw the same one (but the wood rings were black) in the met in new york in a small room with frankl skyscraper pieces and other similar period works. Sadly I did not pay strict attention to it, and have not been able to get any help from the met since. This was the first decent modern piece I had ever bought, and I still love it to this day. My only guess is Gilbert Rohde. Any thoughts on this one?
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