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Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Lounge Chair By Kroehler

Name: Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Lounge Chair By Kroehler
Brand: Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Rating: 5 (43 reviews)

About the Item

This stylishly cozy lounge chair was made by Kroehler Manufacturing company circa 1966 as part of their American Leisure Collection. This chair was made in the style of and therefore is often misattributed to the beloved American designer Adrian Pearsall. It features a uniquely sculpted walnut base with upholstered body, very similar to Pearsall's model number 2406-C except this Kroehler chair has contoured arms and a higher back. The chair is newly finished and newly upholstered in a sophisticated charcoal gray chenille. It's a comfortable chair that strikes a pose from all angles. The arm height is 21 inches.

Creator:
Kroehler Mfg. Co. (Maker)
Similar to:
Adrian Pearsall (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 32 in (81.28 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Chenille,Upholstery,Walnut
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Refinished. Reupholstered. Newly upholstered and finished.
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1560245551072

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Kroehler Mfg. Co.

Before growing into one of the largest furniture brands in the United States in the mid-20th century, the Kroehler Manufacturing Co. had humble beginnings. It was founded in 1902, when Peter E. Kroehler, a Chicago-based businessman who grew up on a farm in Minnesota, bought a small furniture manufacturer called Naperville Lounge Co., a maker of wooden lounge chairs and upholstered furniture, founded in 1893.

Peter had first worked there as a clerk before rising to partner and then president and finally owner. Under Kroehler’s leadership, a new factory was built in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 1913, and soon after the company was renamed.

Kroehler Manufacturing Co. became a fixture of the American furniture industry, eventually employing around 8,000 people in four plants in Illinois and Ohio, and by the 1940s was bringing in more than $20 million in annual sales.

The company was a pioneer in innovative 20th-century furniture, patenting some of its designs, like the Unifold sofa bed with a removable mattress that was developed in 1909 and the sideways foldable Duofold sofa bed. Colorful ads in popular magazines such as Ladies Home Journal propelled these dual-purpose furnishings into customer favorites.

Kroehler was also known for its hand-tufted Turkish couches as well as unique shapes for lounge-chair backs, such as batwings and scallops. In addition to seating and sofa beds, the company specialized in furniture for the entire home, from sturdy wooden cabinets to sleek mid-century modern credenzas.

Kroehler’s historic Naperville factory closed in 1978 due to financial struggles and was acquired by a Chicago investment firm that sold the plants as well as the rights to the Kroehler name. Its Naperville factory was converted into apartments in the 1980s, and decades later the company name is still visible on the building.

Kroehler Manufacturing Co. is remembered for its long association with the Chicago area and its quality mid-century modern pieces, which remain coveted collector’s items to this day.

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