Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
American, 1923-1985
Though much of Arthur Umanoff’s furniture is marked by a no-frills simplicity common in American mid-century modern design, his work is anything but one-note. Over the course of a prolific career, Umanoff designed everything from case pieces to candleholders to dining chairs in iron, leather, walnut, wicker and more. With furnishings for a broad range of manufacturers throughout the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and early ’80s, Umanoff continued a thread of sculptural elegance and textural sensitivity through his designs.
After graduating from Pratt Institute in the early 1950s, Umanoff experimented mostly with wood furniture before landing a job at Post Modern Ltd, a New York manufacturer of wrought-iron furniture. There he produced furnishings that married wrought iron with wood and plastic, creating functional pieces free of utilitarian bulkiness. Umanoff continued his experimentation with mixed materials through a partnership with Shaver Howard, for whom he designed wine racks in combinations of iron, leather and wicker.
When Shaver Howard bought Boyeur Scott, Umanoff conceived several furniture designs for the brand, including the 1964 Granada collection, whose curlicue iron bases, visible through glass tops, stand out as some of his most ornate and decorative work. Indeed, much of Umanoff’s oeuvre is far more simplistic, like iron-and-pine armchairs for The Elton Co. or low-backed, slatted-seat barstools with slender iron legs for Raymor.
Umanoff was fluent, too, in the more sumptuous modernism of the era: In the mid-1960s, he designed the 2405 and 4449 armchairs for Madison Furniture Industries. Popular in offices, the walnut-framed, leather-upholstered seats, which could have been mistaken for the seductive Scandinavian modern seating of the era, were reportedly the jumping-off point for Captain Kirk’s iconic seat on Star Trek.
Even as he is among the mid-century modern designers you may not know, with work across such a range of styles and manufacturers (most no longer in business), Umanoff, who died in 1985, leaves a legacy that is fascinatingly diverse and at times enticingly elusive, making his work intriguing objects for collectors.
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Creator: Arthur Umanoff
Thick Steel Chair Pierced Sun Sunburst Design Back Mid-Century Modern MINT!
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice heavy gauge steel vintage sunburst back chair, from the Mayan collection designed by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
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Steel
Arthur Umanoff Mid Century Dining Chairs - A Pair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff Chairs - A Pair
Each chair measures: 18 wide x 16 deep x 34 high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 18.5 inches
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Iron Scroll Chair By Arthur Umanoff, 1960s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sit like royalty in this Iron Scroll Chair by Arthur Umanoff from the swinging 1960s. It's got curves in all the right places and an ironclad style t...
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Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard MCM Rattan and Iron Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard MCM Rattan and iron dining chairs - set of 6
Each chair measures: 26.75 wide x 19 deep x 32 inches high, with a seat hei...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
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Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5-piece dining set which includes 4 high back chairs and a round glass top table that is 29.5 height and 36 in diameter Set is designed by Arthur Umanoff from the early 1960...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
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Iron
Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Grenada Collection Wrought Iron Dining Chairs, c. 1960's
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Deland, FL
Stylish and iconic the Grenada collection, from circa 1964, is a favorite design of collectors by Arthur Umanoff. Constructed from wrought iron with Spanish influences in proportions and shapes these chairs are architecturally fascinating. The seats have new burnt orange crushed velvet...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
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Iron
Arthur Umanoff Rattan Wicker Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern Chairs, Set of 4
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arthur Umanoff Rattan Wicker Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern chairs - Set of 4. Item features woven rattan backs, wooden slat seats, black painte...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
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Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Mid Century High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard mid century high back dining chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 16.25 wide x 19 deep x 40.25 high, wit...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arthur Umanoff Dining Room Chairs
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Wrought Iron
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Arthur Umanoff dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Arthur Umanoff dining room 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 Arthur Umanoff dining room chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Arthur Umanoff were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Russel Wright, Chromcraft, and Clifford Pascoe. Prices for Arthur Umanoff dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £1,198 and can go as high as £5,204, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £2,081.
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