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661D CHAIR Robin & Lucienne Day by Hille

$1,253.49
£923.82
€1,050
CA$1,715.76
A$1,921.74
CHF 999.94
MX$23,339.38
NOK 12,676.76
SEK 11,961.46
DKK 7,991.18
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About the Item

These chairs were designed by the English designer couple Robin and Lucienne Day and edited by Hille for the Royal Festival Hall in 1950. These chairs are part of a rare series produced especially for the orchestra of this famous London hall, a light and visible thinness allowing artist dressed in formal wear to be able to sit easily. These chairs are composed of a tubular base in black metal, a wooden and foam seat covered with a white fabric, and an ash back fixed with brass screws.
  • Creator:
    Lucienne Day (Designer),Robin Day (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.14 in (74 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 20.08 in (51 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Refinished.
  • Seller Location:
    Forest, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8249240807532

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