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Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WB21 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1935

$9,800
£7,450.70
€8,598.39
CA$13,717.37
A$15,359.79
CHF 8,013.97
MX$187,147.81
NOK 101,691.61
SEK 96,681.64
DKK 64,181.32
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Werner Max Moser for Embru Wohnbedarf, WB21 Lounge Chair Zurich Switzerland 1935. Rare Lounge chair by Werner Max Moser. Manufactured by Embru, Zurich Switzerland. Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular steel, bakelite armrests and woolen upholstery. Adjustable seat and back. 2 positions. Upright and lounge. Circa 1935. Original Embru tag on backrest. Dimensions: H 30" x W 23.75" x D 27" x SH 16" Werner Max Moser, born in 1896 in Karlsruhe (D), studied architecture both in Zürich with his father Karl Moser and at Stuttgart with Bonatz, Abel and Fiechter. He worked with different architects in Holland and in the USA, where he spent two years at Frank Lloyd Wright’s atelier. He carried out important projects in Switzerland and Germany, such as the Budge-Heim house in Frankfurt and the Neubühl Siedlung in Zürich, constructed with the collaboration of Mart Stam and Ferdinand Kramer. After lecturing at Harvard University, he became professor at the Polytechnic High School of Zürich. In 1931 Moser, along with Siegfried Giedon and Rudolf Graber, founded the Wohnbedarf AG Zurich–the collection for which he designed numerous models.
  • Creator:
    Werner Max Moser (Designer),Embru (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 27 in (68.58 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Bauhaus (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1935
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Good vintage/antique condition. All original, c. 1935. Wear consistent with age. Minor surface scratches to the bakelite armrests. Some wear to the original fabric.
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4190325316592

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