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Creator: Rotoflex
John & Sylvia Reid Style Rotaflex Green "Onion" Hanging Pendant, 1950's
By Heifetz Rotaflex, John & Sylvia Reid, Rotoflex
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Glowtek Rotaflex Green hanging Pendant in the style of John & Sylvia Reid. Featuring one piece of continual spun smooth ridged Green plastic cord forming a wide teardrop shape, 3.5D opening, standard ceramic socket (up to 100 watts) with original Cream White 6D ceiling cap. 50L Creamy White cord. Classic. Timeless. Rarity. As seen post war british...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotoflex Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pendant Lamp by Yasha Heifetz for Rotoflex
By Rotoflex, Yasha Heifetz
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pendant lamp made from continuous plastic cords spun into a cone-shaped ceiling fixture. The white and blue cord provides a warm glow when lit.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rotoflex Furniture
Materials
Cord, Plastic
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In good period condition, with age-related wear. Professionally rewired with white flex, which can be adjusted to suit your preferred height, as each of the cables has been given 180cm of flex.
The manufacturing method was patented in 1946 by Danish civil engineers Bent Højberg- Pedersen and Bent Panker. It involved first extruding the cellulose acetate plastics material through a nozzle, to create a filament with a circular cross-section. It became known as the rotaflex process and was licensed out to other manufacturers by Pedersen and Panker before they set up their own company several years later, also called Rotaflex.
There was an Iconic series of British press adverts from 1958/59 showcasing John and Sylvia Reid’s designs produced via the cellulose ‘rotaflex’ process, beautifully art-directed by Layton Award, two of which can be seen in the last two images. (Images credited to Post War British)
John & Sylvia Reid established their practice in 1948, working from a rented flat in London. The couple soon became involved in work on the 1951 Festival of Britain working alongside many notable figures of the time. One of the defining features of their design partnership was that it covered their entire output. In contrast to other famous designers of the period such as Robin and Lucienne Day...
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H 54.34 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
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Rotoflex furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Rotoflex furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of plastic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Rotoflex furniture, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Rotoflex were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 1950s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Simplex, Bernard Rooke, and Hadrill & Horstman. Prices for Rotoflex furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,000 and can go as high as $2,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,400.