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Mid-Century Modern Cherry Armchair and Stool Anna Lülja Praun Josef Frank Fabric

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Mid Century Modern armchair or lounge chair with ottoman from solid cherrywood by Anna Lülja Praun, circa 1952 Austria. Anna Lülja Praun (1906-2004) created also many furniture designs for the famed Viennese Interior shop "Haus & Garten" founded by Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach, in the early 1950s, since Josef Frank left Vienna. Anna Lülja Praun ( 1906 - 2004 ) was one of the first female pioneers, who studied architecture in Austria in the 1920s. The armchair from solid cherrywood, the surface was carefully cleaned and shellac hand-polished. It shows steel springs and loose renewed cushions covered with lush Josef Frank textile fabric by Svenskt Tenn. This furniture set impresses through its timeless and elegant style and also through its colorful and amazing textile fabric, which was designed by one of the most prestigious designer Josef Frank. The lounge chair set offers a comfortable cushion for relaxing and reading. Beautiful to use as a freestanding fireplace armchair or in your library, the back offers an amazing sight as well as the front. Anna Lülja Praun worked in the same decades as Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann, Roland Rainer, Franz Schuster. The sleek armchair with ottoman is an amazing statement piece and works perfect with mid century modern or contemporary interiors and blends old and new. Approximate measures of the armchair: Width 27.95 in (71 cm). Depth 29.53 in (75 cm). Height 37.60 in (95.5 cm). Seat height 16.14 in (41 cm). Approximate measures of the stool: Width 22.64 in (57.5 cm). Depth 16.14 in (41 cm). Height 15.75 in (40 cm). Lit.: Anna-Lülja Praun, Möbeleinrichtungen und Bauten, Katalog zur Ausstellung der Galerie Würthle vom 26. 9. - 8. 10. 1986, p. 8, compare a very similar armchair.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37.6 in (95.5 cm)Width: 27.96 in (71 cm)Depth: 29.53 in (75 cm)Seat Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1952
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Vienna, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1069817665822
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