Jan Vaněk Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak and Canvas

BBPR, pair of armchairs, leatherette, oak, Italy, 1950s This sculptural pair of lounge chairs are clearly a design by the architects of BBPR. The model with a wide seat has the characteristic, sculptural frame. The tapered and tilted legs with sharp edges are typical for the designers. The sculpted seat contains a high back with space between the upholstered back and the frame, a beautiful detail. The red colour of the skai leather forms a warm combination with the oak wood. Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before after...

Pair of lounge chairs, brown leather, oak, Denmark, 1970s These armchairs are a prime example of Scandinavian Mid-Century design ideology. Clear in its appearance, use of neutral materials, and expert craftsmanship characterize this chair. A distinctive feature are the curved upholstered...

Guillerme et Chambron, pair of lounge chairs, pink fabric, oak, France, 1960s This French designer duo is known for their extremely high-quality solid oak furniture, from which this...

Pair of lounge chairs, oak, fabric, Italy, 1960s This sculptural wingback chair of the 1960s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. This easy chair features curved,...

Pair of lounge chairs, oak, alcantara, Italy, 1960s This striking pair of lounge chairs comes with an eye-catching sea blue alcantara upholstery, giving the room a vibrant and livel...

Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, pair of lounge chairs, oak, reupholstered in green mohair, France, 1960s A great pair of comfortable armchairs with high backs. These chairs h...

Jan Vanek Oak Lounge Chairs, 1940s Sculptural lounge chair in oak and linen straps designed by Jan Vaneck in the 1940s. The gentle corners of the frame repeated in the armrests ma...

Black bentwood armchair, with white woven original strap seats, designed by Jan Vanek in the 1930s. The armchairs were produced by UP Zavody Brno.

Jan Vanek easy chair in oak bentwood and canvas, Praque, the 1930s Jan Vanek's easy chair in bentwood and canvas was designed in the 1930s in Prague. Vanek, a Czech architect and co...

Jan Vanek curved easy chair in oak and woven canvas straps, Praque 1940s Czech architect Jan Vanek designed the curved armchair in the 1940s, a c...

Midcentury floating lounge chairs were designed by Jan Vanek for Uluv Czechosloavkia in Slovenia circa 1960s. These chairs stand out for their floating design because the walnut fram...

Jan Vanek easy chair in bentwood and canvas, Praque, the 1930s Czech architect Jan Vanek designed the Bauhaus easy chair in the 1930s, a contempo...