Key facts

Product:
Sling chair
Manufacturer:
Wright
Architonic ID:
4106011
Country:
United States
Category:
Furnishings

Product description

This chair is a rare and early design by Probber that illustrates an affinity with European designers from the first half of the twentieth century such as Breuer and Aalto. The padded sling is supported on both ends of the plywood frame, allowing a comfortable and flexible lounge chair.
birch, upholstery
28"w x 35"d x 13"h
Literature:
Modern Furnishings for the Home, Hennessey, pg. 40
Exhibition Pavilions: 100 Years, Puente, pg. 101 illustrates the model in the United States pavilion at the IX Milan Triennale, 1951
Furniture Forum, vol. 1, no. 3, summer 1949, Grossman, section 1, pg. M9