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Jack Lenor Larsen Side Chairs

American, 1927-2020

Jack Lenor Larsen was a celebrated American mid-century modern textile designer born in Seattle. He fostered connections throughout the design and architecture industries beginning in 1950, and today, his influential eponymous design company is widely recognized for its muted hand-spun textured textiles. Larsen manufactured fabrics all over the world for more than six decades, using both traditional and modern weaving techniques.

Larsen initially studied in the architecture program at the University of Washington before he quickly realized he was instead interested in furniture design and interiors. He earned his MFA in 1949 from the Cranbrook Academy of Art — the go-to art school for design stars of the mid-20th century. The following year he moved and opened a studio in New York City where he launched his career. 

For one of his first commissions, which was to design curtains for the Lever House — a New York City icon designed by Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois — Larsen created a linen and gold metal-themed weave to complement the building’s famed glass walls. He designed similarly magnificent textiles for the Phoenix Opera House, the Wolf Trap Theater and more.

Nowhere is Larsen’s profound impact on textile design more evident than at LongHouse Reserve, his house in East Hampton, New York. Modeled after a seventh-century Shinto Shrine, the home and its surrounding sculpture gardens opened to the public in 1992. 

Larsen built LongHouse Reserve in collaboration with Charles Forberg. The property features sliding panels that showcase the revered artisan’s fabrics as well as works by Lucie Rie, Wharton Esherick, and Edward Wormley. The gardens feature sculptures by Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt and Yoko Ono.

Larsen had a solo exhibit at the Louvre in 1981. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. 

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Creator: Jack Lenor Larsen
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set

1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set

$1,415 / set

1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set

By Jack Lenor Larsen

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

We are very pleased to offer a set of vintage chairs from the 1960s. This pair has a graceful and elegant appearance, reflecting the artistic sensibilities often found in Asian furniture. One distinctive feature is their splat back design, a solid vertical panel positioned between the backrest and the canned seat, providing both support and visual interest. The stretcher base ensures stability and sturdiness, with horizontal support bars elegantly connecting to the chair's legs, promising durability, and longevity. The chairs' most captivating aspect lies in their luxurious cushions made with Larsen Fabric. Highly sought after in interior design and home furnishings, Larsen textiles...

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Jack Lenor Larsen side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Jack Lenor Larsen side chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jack Lenor Larsen side chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side chairs by and Century Furniture. Prices for Jack Lenor Larsen side chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,750 and can go as high as $1,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,750.

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