Rare Set (4) Mid Century Modern White Leather/Chrome Cantilever Side Arm Chairs
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:42665961 | Region of Origin: Italy |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Color: White |
| Time Period Manufactured: Post-1950 | Style: Mid-Century Modern |
| Type: Chairs | Material: Chrome, Leather |
Here is a rare estate find set of 4 mid century modern white leather and chrome chairs.
They appear to be Mart Stam with no label or makers marks, in Bauhaus style.
I would say that 2 are in real good condition and would make a great pair.
The other 2 are in good condition for their age but could use a little love.
Some of the leather has scuffs and scratch marks but is good and sturdy with a lot of life left in them. Chrome is nice with average wear from use and for it...s age. One of the chairs arm rests have darkened and are detached in the front. You may be able to get replacements or repair them but the old owners were using them as is. Please zoom in to see all pics for details.
Mart Stam, the designer of this chair, was a famous Dutch architect and furniture designer. Born in 1899, he was designing legendary pieces by age 27. Perhaps his most famous design is the Mart Stam chair that was initially developed for Weissenhof Stellung. The Mart Stam chair design became extremely popular instantaneously and influenced new designs by Mies Van der Rohe, Eileen Gray, and Marcel Breuer. His work in the Bauhaus and on the Weissenhof Stellung made him a popular designer almost overnight. His other works include contributions to the famed May Brigade, a group of architects charged with designing Stalinist cities in the former Soviet Union. After World War II, Mart Stam became involved in a number of reconstruction projects in Germany. He advocated rebuilding with a modernist approach but was unsuccessful as German citizens preferred restoring their cities to their pre-war grandeur. Mart Stam died in Switzerland in 1986.Mart Stam introduced the Cantilever Armchair in 1926, unaware that three years earlier a colleague who taught at the Cologne School of Art, Gerhard Stuttgen, had introduced a cold-drawn Mannesman tube that was eerily similar. Later Mies van der Rohe invited Mart Stam to the Stuttgart Weissenhof-Siedlung, where he presented his version of the cantilever armchair. It was there Mart Stam learned of the methods of production and tools that were being utilized by the Bauhaus laboratories. Though similar to his colleagues, Mart Stam was awarded the authorship of the cantilever chair design by the German court.Made in Italy.Dimensions: H 32 1/4" D 23 1/4" W 23 1/4"; SH 18 1/4" AH 25"Material: Tubular chrome armchair with a hide leather seat and back with padded arms.If you have priced a new one you'll know this is a deal!
LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY!!!!!!! Shipping would be way too costly.
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They appear to be Mart Stam with no label or makers marks, in Bauhaus style.
I would say that 2 are in real good condition and would make a great pair.
The other 2 are in good condition for their age but could use a little love.
Some of the leather has scuffs and scratch marks but is good and sturdy with a lot of life left in them. Chrome is nice with average wear from use and for it...s age. One of the chairs arm rests have darkened and are detached in the front. You may be able to get replacements or repair them but the old owners were using them as is. Please zoom in to see all pics for details.
Mart Stam, the designer of this chair, was a famous Dutch architect and furniture designer. Born in 1899, he was designing legendary pieces by age 27. Perhaps his most famous design is the Mart Stam chair that was initially developed for Weissenhof Stellung. The Mart Stam chair design became extremely popular instantaneously and influenced new designs by Mies Van der Rohe, Eileen Gray, and Marcel Breuer. His work in the Bauhaus and on the Weissenhof Stellung made him a popular designer almost overnight. His other works include contributions to the famed May Brigade, a group of architects charged with designing Stalinist cities in the former Soviet Union. After World War II, Mart Stam became involved in a number of reconstruction projects in Germany. He advocated rebuilding with a modernist approach but was unsuccessful as German citizens preferred restoring their cities to their pre-war grandeur. Mart Stam died in Switzerland in 1986.Mart Stam introduced the Cantilever Armchair in 1926, unaware that three years earlier a colleague who taught at the Cologne School of Art, Gerhard Stuttgen, had introduced a cold-drawn Mannesman tube that was eerily similar. Later Mies van der Rohe invited Mart Stam to the Stuttgart Weissenhof-Siedlung, where he presented his version of the cantilever armchair. It was there Mart Stam learned of the methods of production and tools that were being utilized by the Bauhaus laboratories. Though similar to his colleagues, Mart Stam was awarded the authorship of the cantilever chair design by the German court.Made in Italy.Dimensions: H 32 1/4" D 23 1/4" W 23 1/4"; SH 18 1/4" AH 25"Material: Tubular chrome armchair with a hide leather seat and back with padded arms.If you have priced a new one you'll know this is a deal!
LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY!!!!!!! Shipping would be way too costly.
Thanks for shopping with us! Take a look through our store for other cool finds!
