KEM Weber Furniture
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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Recognized Seller Listings
Kem Weber, Console Table, Wood, Chrome Metal, USA, 1930s
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and chrome plated metal console table designed by KEM Weber and produced by Lloyd Manufacturing Co. USA, 1930s.
With manufacturers label to underside.
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage KEM Weber Furniture
Materials
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 Furniture
Materials
Birch
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H 31 in W 20.75 in D 22 in
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French Rococo Style Console C. 1930s
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Previously Available Items
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Kem Weber furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Kem Weber furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Kem Weber were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 1930s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Sally Sirkin Lewis, Warren McArthur Corporation, and Zenith. Prices for Kem Weber furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $495 and can go as high as $97,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,200.