- Product:
- 'SN 37' armchairs (2)
- Manufacturer:
- Phillips
- Architonic ID:
- 4102964
- Country:
- United States
- Category:
- Furnishings
- Address
- Telephone
- Website
Key facts
Product description
AROUND 1923, ARCHITECT-DESIGNER PIERRE CHAREAU DEVELOPED THE DESIGNS FOR A RANGE OF SEAT FURNITURE CHARACTERIZED BY THE DISTINCTIVE FORM OF THE FRONT LEGS, SCULPTED IN A WAY THAT RESEMBLED THE TWO UPRIGHT ELEMENTS OF A LYRE. THE "LYRE" FORM WAS TO BE THE BASIS FOR SEAT FURNITURE PRESENTED BY CHAREAU IN HIS BUREAU-BIBLIOTHÈQUE FOR THE AMBASSADE FRANÇAISE AT THE 1925 EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS DÉCORATIFS ET INDUSTRIELS MODERNES.
PALISANDER, SUEDE
30 IN. (76.2 CM) HIGH
LITERATURE:
MARC VELLAY, KENNETH FRAMPTON, PIERRE CHAREAU, ARCHITECT AND CRAFTSMAN, 1883-1950, LONDON, 1985, P. 73 FOR A CHAIR OF SIMILAR DESIGN, P. 301
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PALISANDER, SUEDE
30 IN. (76.2 CM) HIGH
LITERATURE:
MARC VELLAY, KENNETH FRAMPTON, PIERRE CHAREAU, ARCHITECT AND CRAFTSMAN, 1883-1950, LONDON, 1985, P. 73 FOR A CHAIR OF SIMILAR DESIGN, P. 301
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