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Pair of Mid 20th Century French Parisian Club Armchairs

$10,936.25per set
£7,800per set
€9,267.65per set
CA$14,924.84per set
A$16,620.15per set
CHF 8,649.87per set
MX$204,924.51per set
NOK 110,162.74per set
SEK 103,542.29per set
DKK 69,148.17per set
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A Pair of Fine Parisian Club Armchairs, Mid 20th Century In the Style of Jean Royère and Jean-Michel Frank. French most definitely Parisian circa 1940-50. The chairs of deep and comfortable form with cloud-shaped rising seat backs and arm supports of rounded profile. The chairs are fully upholstered in bouclé, including the separate cushions, and stand on square plinth feet. Taking some of their design inspiration from the seat furniture of the Art Deco period, these chairs are of mid century date and undoubtedly of French origin. These chairs are of a peculiarly French form known as the club chair. Chairs of this sort were designed by many of the great French designers of the Art Deco period and later and the present chairs incorporate stylistic elements which relate to designs from two the 20th century's greatest furniture designers, Jean Royère and Jean-Michel Frank. Royère's Ours Polaire or Polar Bear chair is a design classic of the late 1940s and there are certainly elements in common between that landmark design and the present pair of armchairs. Equally relevant however and Frank's designs. One of those, still in production via luxury brand Hermès today, is known as the "comfortable club" chair and, barring the straight back to the seat rail and the arm supports, our chairs are remarkably similar to this design. Although it is not possible to say with certainty who might have designed these fine chairs, they would certainly have been made in Paris by one of the major makers of the period. Seat height 39 3/4 inches - 101cm Width: 37 1/2 inches - 95cm Height: 45 1/4 inches - 115cm Depth: 25 1/2 inches - 65cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)Depth: 25.6 in (65 cm)Seat Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1940-50
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good.
  • Seller Location:
    Benington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 30631stDibs: LU1183245669672

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