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KEM Weber Armchairs

American, German, 1889-1963

Architect and designer Kem Weber arrived in the United States in the vanguard of a wave of progressive Central European talents — among them, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, Paul T. Frankl and Ilonka Karascz — who would profoundly affect the course of modernism in the United States. In his new home, Weber created a wholly American form of modern design that is sleek and stylish, yet comfortable and practical.

Karl Emanuel Martin Weber — “Kem” was his self-styled nom d’usage — was born and trained in Berlin. In 1914, he became an accidental immigrant to the U.S.. Sent to San Francisco by his teacher-turned-employer, architect Bruno Paul, to oversee an installation at a global design expo, Weber was marooned by the outbreak of World War I. But he quickly grew to love California, even if his early years there were difficult. When design commissions were hard to find, he took jobs as a lumberjack, chicken farmer and art school teacher. (He gained U.S. citizenship in 1924.)

In the mid-1920s, while working for the Los Angeles–based Barker Bros. department store — the largest furniture retailer in the country at the time — Weber regularly traveled around the nation to deliver lectures on modernism. His reputation as a champion of a new, clean and elegant style earned him architectural commissions and contracts to design furniture and items such silverware, coffee services and cocktail shakers. His masterpiece is the Airline lounge chair, designed 1934-1935. With its raked, gently angular frame and cantilevered seat, the chair suggests movement, speed and forward progress. Though it seemed perfect for mass production, Weber was never able to convince a major manufacturer to take it on. In the end, fewer than 300 Airline chairs were made. Today, those may be the rarest examples of Weber’s work, but are always worth looking out for. As you will see on these pages, his designs are both intelligent and stylish. They deserve to be a part of any serious collection of American modernism.

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Creator: Kem Weber
Kem Weber Chrome and Mohair Thirties Armchairs
By Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
Kem Weber chrome and mohair thirties armchairs. Great condition and newly reupholstered in steel blue mohair, these small scale chrome open armchairs ...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs

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Chrome

Kem Weber Chrome Tubular Sofa by Lloyd Manufacturing
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A Kem Weber designed chrome flat iron sofa, featuring a bent spring-like base with the iconic rolled Weber arms. The arms are topped with red padded vinyl armrests that follow the cu...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs

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Steel, Chrome

KEM Weber Springer Armchair for Lloyd
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Known as the “Springer” chair, the chairs sit on flat band chrome iron springs and function as rocking chairs. The chair retains its original chrome and with newly made cushions. ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs

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Metal

Original 1938 Kem Weber The Airline Chair for Walt Disney, Pair
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These rare Pair of "Airline Chair" armchairs by the iconic modernist K.E.M. Weber (American b. Germany, 1889-1963) were originally designed in 1934 and produced in 1938 for the Walt ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs

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Wood

Machine Age KEM Weber for Lloyd Chrome and Leather Lounge Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1940s, Machine Age, lounge chair by KEM Weber for Lloyd with cantilever, tubular chrome frame with wood lacquered armrests and newly upholstered leather cushions.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs

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Chrome

Machine Age / Art Deco KEM Weber Springer Armchair for Lloyd, 1930s
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
This extremely comfortable American Art Deco armchair was designed, circa 1935, for Lloyd Manufacturing by Karl Emmanuel Martin (KEM) Weber (1889 -1963). Unmolested!! Totally orig...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs

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Chrome

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By Kem Weber
Located in San Diego, CA
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Streamline Art Deco Cantilever Chair Chrome & Red Vinyl Attr Kem Webber-Lloyds
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous streamline modern cantilever chair comprised of chrome frame and tomato red vinyl faux leather upholstery attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing. Beautiful condition with wear as you would expect with a vintage piece. This one looks like it was seldom used! Please see photos, Circa Mid Century. WOW!!!! What a gorgeous tomato red streamline modern cantilever chair!!!! Attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing and categorized in many design styles; Art Deco, Machine Age, Streamline Modern, Art Moderne, and Bauhaus. Too many awesome styles to choose just one… So, you pick!! This chair is comprised of a tubular chrome cantilever frame and is upholstered in a bright and beautiful red vinyl faux leather that demands attention. This piece has no tag or markings but is done in the style of the era’s greats: Gilbert Rohde, Wolfgang Hoffman, Warren McArthur, Donald Desky, Alfons Bach, Gilbert Rhode, Marcel Breuer, and from online searches attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing. It doesn’t get much better than that!! You could use this fabulous chair in your living room, bedroom, sitting room, or kitchen. It would be a wonderful chair at a vanity or a stylish place to sit to take off your shoes in the entry way. The possibilities are truly endless. KEM Weber (1889-1963) was a German-born architect and furniture designer. His birth name was Karl Emanuel Martin Weber but in 1914, he changed his first name to a less German sounding, 'Kem' when he became stranded in the USA after the outbreak of the First World War. Kem Architecture was part of the West Coast Modernist movement in America. His designs included many projects and products in Streamline Modern, a form of Art Deco design and architecture that was extremely popular in the USA and Europe in the 1930s. This style emphasized curved forms and long horizontal lines; it was the epitome of sophistication and modernity in that era. Streamline Modern was used for everything from stainless steel cocktail shakers...
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Set of Four Art Deco Armchairs, France, 1920s-1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
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By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By Kem Weber, Chromcraft
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Streamline Moderne KEM Weber for Lloyd Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair, circa 1940s
By Kem Weber, lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Art Deco Accent Chairs in Black by Kem Weber for Lloyd, Pair
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By Kem Weber
Located in Wilton, CT
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By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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K.E.M. Weber Airline Armchair
K.E.M. Weber Airline Armchair
H 31 in W 24.75 in D 34 in
K.E.M. Weber, Pair of Lounge Chairs, 1934
By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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K.E.M. Weber, Pair of Lounge Chairs, 1934
By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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KEM Weber Cantilever 'Springer' Armchair for Lloyd, circa 1930
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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KEM Weber Springer Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Bochum, NRW
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KEM Weber Springer Chair
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H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 29.14 in

Kem Weber armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Kem Weber armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kem Weber armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by Kem Weber were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 1930s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Warren McArthur Corporation, Barbara Barry, and GoodForm. Prices for Kem Weber armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $97,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,200.

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