KEM Weber Armchairs
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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Creator: Kem Weber
KEM Weber Springer Armchair for Lloyd
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Known as the “Springer” chair, the chairs sit on flat band chrome iron springs and function as rocking chairs.
The chair retains its original chrome and with newly made cushions.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs
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Metal
$1,785 Sale Price
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Kem Weber Chrome and Mohair Thirties Armchairs
By Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
Kem Weber chrome and mohair thirties armchairs. Great condition and newly reupholstered in steel blue mohair, these small scale chrome open armchairs ...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage KEM Weber Armchairs
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$3,950 / set
Kem Weber Signed Chairs
By Kem Weber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco style armchairs designed by Kem Weber. Kem Weber (1889-1963) was a German-born architect and furniture designer.
Tubular chrome frames with two thick cushions.
Pleas...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern KEM Weber Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,000 / set
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KEM Weber (1889-1963) was a German-born architect and furniture designer. His birth name was Karl Emanuel Martin Weber but in 1914, he changed his first name to a less German sounding, 'Kem' when he became stranded in the USA after the outbreak of the First World War. Kem Architecture was part of the West Coast Modernist movement in America. His designs included many projects and products in Streamline Modern, a form of Art Deco design and architecture that was extremely popular in the USA and Europe in the 1930s. This style emphasized curved forms and long horizontal lines; it was the epitome of sophistication and modernity in that era. Streamline Modern was used for everything from stainless steel cocktail shakers...
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Kem Weber armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Kem Weber armchairs 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 armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs 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 armchairs by Warren McArthur Corporation, Barbara Barry, and GoodForm. Prices for Kem Weber armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $97,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,200.