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20th Century Vintage Single Danish Beech Clam Chair Attributed to Arnold Madsen
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A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Danish " Clam " chair made of hand crafted painted Beechwood attributed to Arnold Madsen and Madsen & Schubell, in good condition. The Scandinavian armchair has a slightly inclined backrest detailed with round black armrests, standing on four curved wooden legs. Newly upholstered in a light-brown velvet from Lelievre Paris. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1950 - 1970, Denmark, Scandinavia.
Seat: 14" H x 21" W x 19"
Arnold Madsen was a Danish furniture designer born in 1907, in North Juland, as small town in Denmark and passed away in 1989. He trained in Copenhagen to become a furniture upholsterer where later on, in 1941, Madsen open his first workshop in 1945, he founded Madsen & Schubell together with Henry Schubell. They both were designing and producing furniture until 1965. In 1944, he created the Clam Chair.
Henry Hans Schubell was a Danish furniture designer born in 1906, in Elsinore, Denmark. After school, he finished his apprenticeship as a carpenter. Before he opened his own workshop Madsen & Schubell with Arnold Madsen, he was working until 1945 as a foreman at the furniture carpenters Vinter & Vinding.
- Attributed to:Madsen & Schubell (Manufacturer)Arnold Madsen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 35 in (88.9 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950 - 1970
- Condition:Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:West Palm Beach, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1622238818392
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