Ardeco Gallery Armchairs

Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier). Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...

Pair of Carimate lounge chairs designed by Vico Magistretti for the ‘Carimate Golf Club’ and produced by Cassina in the 1963. Made of beech, w...

Set of two petite, vintage armchairs in the original caramel toned faux leather. This set is an original pair, sourced together. Excellent upholstered frame construction with solid...

Pair of Kaare Klint armchairs designed in 1927 and produced by Rud Rasmussen. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC

Mid-Century Modern club armchair in the style of British Designer Robin Day Original Dutch 1960's chair in the style of Robin Day Size: seat height 41cm, back height 76cm, Dept...

Kaare Klint armchair designed in 1927 and produced by Rud Rasmussen.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood and fabric The seat needs new fabric Measure: Seat height 45 cm.

Pair of KK 47000 - 'Safari Chairs' in natural patinated leather with ash wood frame. Designed by Kaare Klint. Made by Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier.

A beautiful and iconic set of vintage bent ply and walnut dining chairs, these were designed by Robin Day in the 1950s, they are called the Hillestak chairs...

Set of six beech and fabric armchairs by Umberto Brandigi for Poltronova. Poltronova is an Italian design company known for its contributions to the world of modern and contemporar...

Pair of Patinated Jindřich Halabala H-227 Bentwood Armchairs, 1940s, Czech Republic A pair of sculptural bentwood armchairs by Jindřich Halabala, model H-227, produced in the 1940s ...

Pair of funky chairs designed by Robin Day for the Italian brand Tecno. For a long time I had no idea what to do with these kind of chairs. But I bought them in a monastery and the ...