Ross Littell Seating

Italy, 1960 Luar PLR 1 model lounge chair by Ross Littell, interlaced leather with natural patina on chrome base. 25.75”w x 26”d x 29”h x 14”seat Ref. MOD1142 $ 5,800

Midcentury pair of PRL1 Luar chairs by Ross Littel for ICF De Padova. Original chromed steel structure, with woven leather straps seat and back Italy, 1960 Bibl.:Giuliana Gramigna,...

Set of 6 rare dining chairs designed by Ross Litell and produced by Matteo Grassi. Matteo Grassi always stands for high quality leather dining chairs. These chairs are quite rare a...

Mid-Century Pair of Lounge Chairs by Ross Littell for ICF, Cognac Leather, Italy, 1970s

PLR1 lounge chairs by Ross Littell for ICF Milano. Iconic lounge chairs with chromed steel structure and black leather straps. Excellent vintage ...

Ross F. Littell (July 14, 1924 – April 17, 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known for his practical, innovative, and minimalist style as part of the good design m...

A pair of beautifully patinated leather strap 'Laura' lounge chairs designed by Ross Littell for ICF.

PLR 1 lounge chair by Rosse Littell for ICF, Italy 1968. The chair has a beautiful heavy chrome plated frame and natural cognac coloured leather straps. The chair provides a very goo...

Great modern design. Quality made of polished steel with leather straps. Original vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with age, few scuffs and patina. No damage or repairs. Soli...

Mid-Century Pair of Lounge Chairs by Ross Littell for ICF, Black Leather, Italy, 1970s

These two cognac leather lounge chairs from the 1970s were designed by Ross Littell for the Italian company ICF. This American designer, born in 1924, was known for his innovative cr...

Ross F. Littell (July 14, 1924 – April 17, 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known for his practical, innovative, and minimalist style as part of the good design movement of the 1950s. His three-legged T-chair, designed in 1952 with William Katavolos and Douglas Kelley, is part of several permanent museum collections. Littell, born and raised in Los Angeles, attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles and finished his education with honour in 1946. In 1947, he was awarded a scholarship to study in Italy. It was during these period that Littell became increasingly interested in architecture and design. In 1949 Littell formed a partnership with William Katavolos and Douglas Kelley. During their six-year partnership, they designed furniture, along with textiles and dinnerware, for Laverne Originals in New York, using materials such as leather, glass, chrome, and marble. In a later stage Littell did work autonomously as well for several furniture companies, mostly for Knoll International and Herman Miller. An interesting fact is that the PLR1 lounge chair, designed in 1965, was actually designed for Herman Miller. ICF, an Italian manufacturer from Milan, produced a lot of Herman Miller designs for the Italian market in license, and started producing the PLR1 as well for the Italian market but only for the De Padova shop, a luxury chain of design furniture shops in Italy with a strong emphasis on Scandinavian design. Hence, the PLR1 has therefore a very interesting history. Rendered in slick chromed steel and beige fabric straps, the chair is a particularly stylish take on a slipper chair with a low, angled seat and curvy frame extending into two trestle legs that extend far out horizontally. The four protective feet are deliberately blocky plastic cubes...