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A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST ARMCHAIR by GUY BESNARD, FREE-SPAN, France 1950

$4,317.04
£3,211.44
€3,600
CA$5,911.51
A$6,572.79
CHF 3,431.95
MX$80,006.91
NOK 43,790.20
SEK 41,029.32
DKK 27,404.81
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A very comfortable system armchair, Modernist, dynamic solid oak structure and original seat in excellent quality orange fabric, by Guy Besnard, Free-Span edition, France 1950. A very simple system (2 brass buttons to engage simultaneously) allows you to orient the backrest. Free-Span label under the base. Copy of the Free-Span catalog in photo.
  • Creator:
    Guy Besnard (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.83 in (91 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)Seat Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6650236122352

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