Set of Four American Mid-Century 1960s’ Iron Outdoor Armchairs
View Similar Items
Set of Four American Mid-Century 1960s’ Iron Outdoor Armchairs
About the Item
- Creator:Russell Woodard (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Iron,Enameled
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 0611351stDibs: LU977911068331
Russell Woodard
Woodard Furniture Company’s diverse offerings have included everything from pine caskets to premium patio and garden furniture over the years.
Lyman E. Woodward founded the family business Woodard Brothers (he dropped the second w for his venture’s name), later Woodard Furniture Co., in Owosso, Michigan, in 1866. Woodard Furniture produced wood furniture such as birch and oak bedroom pieces, window and door blinds and even pine caskets. Demand for the latter increased during the spread of the Spanish flu in America, and Woodard’s casket business — a new company called Owosso Casket Company — thrived, becoming the largest casket manufacturer in the world throughout the 1920s. Two U.S. presidents, William McKinley and Benjamin Harrison, were buried in Owosso caskets.
On the furniture side, Lyman’s son Lee Woodard spun off his own business as Lee L. Woodard and Sons, opening a shop with his sons, Joseph, Lyman II and Russell Woodard. During the 1930s, the new company explored the use of metal in furniture-making and introduced a wrought-iron set of patio dining furniture featuring ornate grillwork inspired by French design called Orleans in 1940. The line became a best seller and kick-started the company’s international reputation as a patio-furniture maker, even as the Woodard factory subsequently shifted toward supporting the wartime efforts in manufacturing parts for trucks and military equipment. After World War II, the business returned to making furniture. Over the years, Woodard and Sons would go on to master metallurgy in furniture making, developing expertise in wrought iron, cast aluminum and tubular aluminum for both indoor and outdoor pieces. In colder regions, wrought iron, which can be left outdoors all year round, was the material of choice in outdoor furniture designs for the Atomic Age, and vintage Woodard outdoor furniture is widely coveted by collectors today.
While the business started with more traditional styles of furnishings, the company would go on to embrace mid-century modernism. In fact, one of Woodard’s most famous pieces is 1956’s Sculptura chair, variously credited over the years to Russell and/or Joseph. The Sculptura was reportedly the first sculpted chair made without molds. Not unlike Harry Bertoia’s elegant steel-wire Side chair (also a mid-century darling) in its undulating form, the Sculptura chair, which is composed entirely of enameled woven wrought-iron wire, bears similarity to Eero Saarinen’s Womb chair for Knoll and Charles and Ray Eames’s DAX chair. The beloved Woodard chair was added to the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s permanent collection in 1994.
While the Woodard business is no longer in family hands, the company continues to produce fine patio furniture today and even reintroduced the Sculptura chair in 2015 as nostalgia for mid-century modernism gained steam again.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Russell Woodard lounge chairs, dining chairs and patio furniture today.
- John Salterini American Mid-Century Outdoor Iron Lounge / ArmchairBy John SalteriniLocated in New York, NYAmerican mid-century outdoor adjustable reclining lounge / armchair with a latticed back and seat supported in an iron frame with ball finials on the c...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsWrought Iron, Metal, Iron
- Pair of Paul Laszlo Mid-Century American Geometric Upholstered ArmchairsBy Paul LaszloLocated in New York, NYPAIR of Mid-Century (1950s) American armchairs with flat right-angled arms, padded backs upholstered in a brown tone geometric patterned fabric, seat wrapped in light brown canvas fi...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Upholstery, Wood
- Pair of Mid-Century American Chrome Beige Fabric Upholstered Lounge / ArmchairsLocated in New York, NYPAIR of Mid-Century American (circa 1970) chrome lounge / armchairs with low back, curled arms and upholstered in a fine beige weave fabric, resting on 4 splayed, concave legs. (PRIC...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsMetal, Chrome
- Pair of American Mid-Century Blond Wood, Cane, and Blue Leather Lounge ArmchairsLocated in New York, NYPAIR of American Mid-Century lounge armchairs with blond wood frames, caned sides and backs, and light blue leather upholstered seat and back cushions with button tufted back detail....Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsWood, Leather, Upholstery
- Pair of Ward Bennett American Mid-Century Steam Bent Ash and Cane ArmchairsBy Ward BennettLocated in New York, NYPAIR of American Mid-Century armchairs with steam bent ash wood frames and caned backs, sides, and seats, resting on four dowel legs. (WARD BENNETT)(PRICED AS...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsWood, Ash
- 2 Pairs of John Salterini American Mid-Century Iron Outdoor OttomansBy John SalteriniLocated in New York, NY2 Pairs of American mid-century iron outdoor ottomans with a curved lattice structure supported by four posts topped with gilt ball finials and an x-...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsMetal, Iron, Wrought Iron
- Italian Mid-Century Modern Stackable Outdoor Armchairs, 1960sLocated in Amsterdam, NLStunning set of four outdoor Mid-Century Modern armchairs. Striking Italian design from the 1960s. Original black lacquered metal frames with the ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsSteel
- Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Beige Armchairs, Edmund Homa, 1960s, PolandLocated in 05-080 Hornowek, PLSet of four armchairs GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM-142 ar...Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsTextile, Beech
- Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Armchairs, Italy, 1960sLocated in Brussels, BEMid-Century Modern Set of 6 Armchairs, Italy, 1960sCategory
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsWood
- Mid-Century Armchairs from Ton, 1960s, Set of 2Located in GNIEZNO, 30This pair of armchairs was produced by the Czechoslovak company TON in the 1960s. The beech elements have been cleaned from the old surface and painted in a walnut stain and finished...Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Beech
$1,198 / set - Mid-Century Armchairs from Ton, 1960s, Set of 2Located in GNIEZNO, 30This pair of armchairs was produced by the Czechoslovak company TON in the 1960s. The beech elements have been cleaned from the old surface and painted in a walnut stain and finished...Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Beech
$1,209 / set - Mid-Century Armchairs from TON, 1960s, Set of 2Located in GNIEZNO, 30This pair armchairs was produced by the Czechoslovak company TON in the 1960s. The beech elements have been cleaned from the old surface and painted in a walnut stain and finished wi...Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Beech
$1,209 / set
