Kipp Stewart Bronze Chaise Longue
View Similar Items
Kipp Stewart Bronze Chaise Longue
About the Item
- Creator:Kipp Stewart (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 71 in (180.34 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7955801923
Kipp Stewart
The ultimate multi-hyphenate, Kipp Stewart counted painting, photography, architecture and furniture design among his talents. Known to furniture obsessives for the Declaration series he codesigned for North Carolina’s Drexel Furniture, Stewart was actually born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1928 and is most commonly associated with mid-century design movements of his adopted home state of California. There, in 1972, Stewart designed the Ventana Big Sur, a luxury resort near Montecito for which he oversaw architecture, planning, furniture and interior design across 160 acres of land.
By the time Stewart spearheaded the Ventana, he was already well versed in furniture design. After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy as a teenager, Stewart enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute (present-day CalArts) in Los Angeles.
By the time he graduated, Stewart was steeped in the world of modern seating design, experimenting with new chair models that bridged form and function. Charles and Ray Eames were important influences on his early work, which included a chrome-framed lounge chair whose reclined shape bears a striking resemblance to the Eameses’ iconic lounge.
In the late 1950s, Stewart partnered with another West Coast furniture designer, Stewart MacDougall, on a line of modern furniture for Drexel. (The pair were also producing case pieces and more for Glenn of California.)
Drexel soon unveiled Stewart and McDougall’s Declaration line, which was constructed entirely of natural walnut and featured the choice of white porcelain or brass drawer pulls and cabinet door handles. Although its stylish credenzas and other pieces reflect the kind of slim-lined, low-slung silhouettes for which mid-century design has become known, there are also elements that nod to earlier American and European furniture design, such as the dining chairs whose flattened spindle backs recall Shaker and Windsor chair design, distinguishing them from the modern designs becoming prolific in Scandinavia at the time.
The Declaration pieces were so indicative of a particularly American style, in fact, that several items from the collection were selected by the U.S. government to represent the country at the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958.
While Stewart found success as a painter and with his Ventana hotel project — and had also designed chairs, chests and more for Directional — the Drexel Declaration line is his best-known furniture collection and remains highly sought after by collectors today.
Find a wide range of vintage Kipp Stewart furniture on 1stDibs, including dining room chairs, end tables and more.
- Sol Chaise LongueBy Da ALocated in Milan, ITA clean and essential design, this stunning chaise longue exudes extreme comfort and relaxation. A combination of high-tech materials, its structure is fashioned of bent cylindrical ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsStainless Steel
$8,840 / item - Pair of Kipp Stewart for Terra Bronze Adjustable ChaisesBy Kipp StewartLocated in Oakland, CAPair of bronze frame and cotton rope adjustable patio chaises designed by California designer Kipp Stewart for Terra. The Terra line had a very ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
MaterialsBronze
- Distinctive Steel Chaise LongueLocated in Houston, TXDistinctive steel chaise longue, finished as forged iron and adorned in brass detail. Sold with newly-made tie-on upholstered cushion in antique hand-loomed French thistle and natural canvas. All...Category
Early 2000s French French Provincial Chaise Longues
MaterialsBrass, Steel
- Salterini Wrought Iron Chaise LongueLocated in Sheffield, MAThe black wrought iron patio or porch garden chaise longue has two wheels for easy moveability and four positions for the back. The sides are decorated with leaves and vines. Meas...Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chaise Longues
MaterialsWrought Iron
- French Patio Wrought Iron Chaise LongueLocated in Sheffield, MAThe undulating black patio metal garden chaise loungeis relatively light weight for easy movability. The seat peaks where the knee bends making it extremely comfortable. The mesh cou...Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Patio and Garden Furniture
MaterialsWrought Iron
- Antique Chaise Longue or Deck Chair in OakLocated in Tilburg, NLAntique chaise longue or deck chair in oak, early 20th century. Very stylish chaise longue / steamer deck chair / garden chair in oak. Very ...Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chaise Longues
MaterialsWood, Oak