Rare Egon Eiermann Pair of SE42 Plywood Chairs

Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, foldable chairs SE 18, beech, Germany, design 1952, later production Famous German architect Egon Eiermann who is known for his keen designs embracing new materials and forms of the postwar period received the 'Good Design Award' by the Museum of Modern Art in 1953 for his SE 18 chair. A few years later the chair was represented at the World Exposition in Brussels. What makes this chair a design icon is the way it combines a striking design with both comfort and functionality. One circular slat with tapered ends runs all the way up towards the backrest and is accomplished by a short slat in the back. The backrest features a unique shape that characterizes the whole design. Its slightly tilted position in combination with the ergonomic seat provides a pleasant chair. When not in use they may be folded together and take minimal storage space. German architect and furniture designer Egon Eiermann (1904-1970) was at the peak of his career in postwar Germany. He studied architecture at Technische Universität Berlin. German architects Heinrich Tessenow and Hans Poelzig...

Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, foldable chairs 'SE 18', beech, Germany, design 1952, later production. Famous German architect Egon Eiermann who is known for his keen designs embracing new materials and forms of the postwar period, received the 'Good Design Award' by the Museum of Modern Art in 1953 for his 'SE 18' chair. A few years later the chair was represented at the World Exposition in Brussels. What makes this chair a design icon is the way it combines a striking design with both comfort and functionality. One circular slat with tapered ends runs all the way up towards the backrest and is accomplished by a short slat in the back. The backrest features a unique shape that characterizes the whole design. Its slightly tilted position in combination with the ergonomic seat provides a pleasant chair. When not in use they may be folded together and take minimal storage space. German architect and furniture designer Egon Eiermann (1904-1970) was at the peak of his career in postwar Germany. He studied architecture at Technische Universität Berlin. German architects Heinrich Tessenow and Hans Poelzig...

Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, two chairs model 'SE-68', molded wood, red fabric, steel, Germany, 1951. A tubular steel frame in conjunction with two organic shaped shells that...

Egon Eiermann for Wilde and Spieth, dining chairs, beech, leather, leatherette, Germany, 1960s Famous postwar German architect Egon Eiermann designed these chairs for German manufacturer Wilde + Spieth in the early 1960s. These chairs remind of the 'SE121' chair which Eiermann designed for the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche in Berlin. The seat in black leatherette is adjusted to the frame with straps which is a wonderful detail that can be seen in the back. The frame and backrest in beech wood show natural grain, that combines wonderful with the black elements. Wonderful details are the three gaps in the frame thats sparks interest in this chair from the side view. German architect and furniture designer Egon Eiermann (1904-1970) was at the peak of his career in postwar Germany. He studied architecture at Technische Universität Berlin. German architects Heinrich Tessenow and Hans Poelzig...

Tapio Wirkkala, pair of dining chairs, metal, plywood, Finland, 1960s This exceptional pair of chairs by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala shows a...

Gigi Sabadin for Stilwood, set of four dining chairs, ash plywood, Italy, 1970s. An inventive design by the Italian Gigi Sabadin, these chairs are made of bent plywood with a veneer...

Vintage dining chairs by Wilde + Spieth Germany Design: Egon Eiermann Model: SE 68 chair, non stacking black, base chromed steel Used vintage condition professio...

Egon Eiermann chair Modell SE 68 for Wilde & Spieth. This is the brighter seating version .It is not stackable. Brown Hopsak fabric and black feet. Produced in 1993 and in good co...

These folding chairs, model SE18, were designed in 1952 by German architect Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Its frame is made from beech wood whereas the seat and backrest are made from molded plywood with beech veneer. The chair is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection and it was shown at the World Exhibition Brussels in 1958. Egon Eierman was one of Germany's most significant architects in the second half of the 20th century. Alongside designing significant modernist buildings, he also designed various items of furniture, in particular seating, that are now true design classics. These chairs are 70 years old and still in perfect condition because they were fully restored by a professional who dedicated a lot of time and energy to fix the veneer. The result is a splendid set of folding chairs...

Classic dining chair SE 68 from the 1950s by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Frame in stainless steel with seat and back shell in red stained, curved beech ply...

Classic dining chair SE 68 from the 1950s by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Frame in stainless steel with seat and back shell in blue stained, curved beech pl...

Classic dining chair SE 68 from the 1950s by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Frame in stainless steel with seat and back shell in black stained, curved beech p...