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Pretzel Bentwood Chair

Vintage Bentwood & Leather "Pretzel" Chair by Norman Cherner
By Norman Cherner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid-Century arm chair in "Pretzel" design by Norman Cherner, consisting of a lacquered
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Set of Norman Cherner Pretzel Dining Chairs, Made by Plycraft, USA, 1960s
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in London, GB
A set of four original Norman Cherner pretzel dining chairs, made by Plycraft, USA, in the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of Norman Cherner for Plycraft White Bentwood 'Pretzel' Dining Chairs
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century 'Pretzel' design dining armchairs with white painted bentwood frames
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wood, Walnut, Paint

Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Topeka, KS
Herman Miller to manufacture the George Nelson Office's Pretzel Chair attributed to John Pile in walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Set of 6 Norman Cherner Dining Chairs, Made by Plycraft, USA, 1963. 2 Arm Chairs
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
A set of six original Norman Cherner dining chairs, made by Plycraft, USA in the 1960s. Bentwood
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Patent Leather, Walnut, Plywood

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