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KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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
Seldom seen Kem Weber / Lloyds, Chromed Steel Art Deco Lounge Chair c 1934
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Streamline Moderne iconic design by Karl Emanuel Martin (K.E.M.) Weber designed in 1934 and manufactured '35-37 by Lloyd Manufacturing. Uncommon and most sought after form of seating...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Kem Weber for Lloyd Mfg, chromed steel and red/coral vinyl, 1930 Art Deco
By Kem Weber
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Lovely example of (Karl Emmanuel Martin) Kem Weber Cantilever Lounge Chair manufactured by Lloyd. Vinyl is in a surprisingly good condition with few minor pinhead size spots. It is...
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Early 20th Century American Machine Age KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Rare Important Art Deco Lounge Chair by Kem Weber for Lloyd
By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Important Design Art Deco Lounge Chair by Kem Weber for Lloyd. All original in as found condition. Original Red Upholstery.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage Lloyd Mfg Kem Weber Art Deco Steel Cantilever Lounge Chairs - a Pair
By Kem Weber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lloyd Mfg Kem Weber Art Deco Steel Cantilever Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features a steel flat bar cantilever frames, brown naugahyde upho...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Kem Weber for Lloyd furniture
By Kem Weber
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Wonderful chrome spring lounge chair by Kem Weber for Lloyd furniture. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Leather cushions show some creases but no cracks or tears. Ch...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Chrome, Steel

1934 Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Art Deco Easy Chair Blue Lounge Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1934 Gilbert Rohde for troy sunshade Art Deco easy chair blue lounge chair. Item features chrome metal frame, upholstered armrests, very nice antiqu...
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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KEM Weber Machine Age Chrome Springer Lounge Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this exceptional all-original example of KEM Weber’s iconic springer chair featuring its rarely seen original black rubber floor protector feet and ivory vi...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

KEM Weber Airline Chairs
By Kem Weber
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extremely rare KEM Weber "Airline" armchair. Weber's most famous work, the "Airline" chair of 1934, exemplified the clean, streamlined style of the age. ...
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1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Birch

Pair of Art Deco Tubular Chrome Lounge Chairs, K E M Weber, Lloyd
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Art Deco tubular chrome lounge chairs designed by K E M Weber for Lloyd Manufacturing Co., Classic streamline design. Extremel...
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20th Century American Art Deco KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

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 Lounge Chairs

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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 Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

KEM Weber Machine Age Springer Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is KEM Weber’s iconic machine age springer chair with ivory canvas upholstery and original chrome finish. The chair is notably comf...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage KEM Weber Lounge Chairs

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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 Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

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Kem Weber lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Kem Weber lounge chairs 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 lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Kem Weber were created in the Art Deco style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Warren McArthur, Heywood-Wakefield Co., and Troy Sunshade Company. Prices for Kem Weber lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $850 and can go as high as $97,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,080.

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