Saridis Chaise Longues

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Bench

Exceptional pair of early Klismos chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, crafted in dark-stained walnut and retaining their original character and authenticity throu...

A stunning lounge chair designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb in the mid 1950s in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This uncommon chair features a beautifully sculpted f...

Very rare T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens Greek Walnut Foot Stool Model # 22. The design was taken from the stele of Philotera of the 4th century B.C. in the Archaeologi...

Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved legs. The woven seat is made of leather straps / thongs which are tight around the walnut frame. The design beholds Robsjohn-Gibbings’ philosophy of furniture design that is independent of time. Manufacturer's metal label DESIGNED BY T.H.ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS / Manufactured by saridis of athens. Serial # 9544 &. Please note that the item has been lightly restored by restoration atelier. Some signs of age and use are still visible. This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th century, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...

Greece, circa 1960 A mid-twentieth century lounge chair designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, the sleek walnut frame upholstered with woven brown leather cord, ...

Pair of elegant lounge chairs, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. These chairs are currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be compl...

Elegant pair of 1950s lounge chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb with sculpted walnut frame on splayed legs. Shown in original finish that is sun faded, price includes ref...

Modern Lounge Chair, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. This piece is currently being refinished and reupholstered. The price noted in the listing includ...

Vintage Chaise-Lounge in the Robsjohn Gibbings Manner

Elegant modern lounge chair designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950s. Mated with a different manufactured but matching ottoman. Both are solid walnut wood frames...

A pair of beautifully restored walnut armchairs with velvet upholstery. Designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.