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Remarkable Set of 12 Mahogany and Cane Arm Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia

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This magnificent set of dining chairs is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. Expert custom upholstery service is available. This large ALL ARMS set of rare examples is unique on the World market. A breathtaking rare set of twelve (12) organic dining chairs from the limited production Merbau collection designed by the esteemed John Hutton (1947-2006) for Donghia, circa 1995. Examples from this particular low production series are nearly impossible to find for sale. While all Donghia furniture offerings were low production, this particular series is most elusive. Google away and you will find that there are no comps for a set of this magnitude. Mr. Hutton was the firm design director from 1978-1998 and was responsible for many of the now iconic Donghia designs produced during that period. While Hutton's talent was always recognized within design and architectural circles, this influential modern designer's work is finally becoming more commonly recognized and appreciated by the mainstream. Here, Hutton's chic design is clearly influenced by the ground-breaking seating examples produced by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, circa 1950. Stout heavy mahogany construction with seat and back in heavy textural wicker style cane. The cane seat is executed over a solid mahogany seat platform for support and durability. Design, material selection and craftsmanship that is beyond incredible. Stout, sturdy, comfortable and built for heavy routine use. Breathtaking organic jewelry designed to anchor an important dining room. Excellent Restored Condition. The frames have been professionally cleaned and re-lacquered. All cane seats and backs are intact, complete and pristine. Arm height is 25.5 inches. Retains the Maker mark. The price is for the set of twelve (12) chairs.

Creator:

John Hutton (Designer),Donghia (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 36.75 in (93.35 cm)Width: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 12

Style:

Organic Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Cane,Mahogany

Place of Origin:

Haiti

Period:

1990-1999

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1995

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent Restored Condition. Meticulous complete professional restoration. All original cane seats and backs are intact and complete and pristine. Completely Installation Ready. Expert custom upholstery service is available. Retains the Maker mark.

Seller Location:

Atlanta, GA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1152235077852

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With distinctive style touches like gray flannel upholstery and overstuffed seating, American designer Angelo Donghia (1935–85) was a visionary leader of bold interior design and furniture in the 1970s and ’80s. Although Donghia lived only to age 50, by the time of his death from AIDS-related pneumonia, his name graced numerous furniture and decor companies, in addition to his own interior designs.

After graduating from Parsons School of Design in 1959, Donghia joined the interiors firm of Yale R. Burge, and his star rose quickly from there. By 1963, he had been appointed vice president and in 1966, partner — a move that came with a name change for the firm to Burge-Donghia Interiors. In 1968, he founded the fabrics and wall coverings company & Vice Versa, and in 1978 he founded Donghia Furniture. With this holistic approach, Donghia was able to oversee nearly every element of an interior design project, which, for him, spanned everything from corporate offices (notably PepsiCo’s world headquarters in Purchase, New York) to the Metropolitan Opera Club at Lincoln Center to residential interiors for clients such as Diana Ross and Ralph Lauren.

After he inherited Burge’s firm, he continued to develop its reach as Donghia Associates. He opened a series of showrooms around the country to offer his designs to a wider audience, who loved the company’s marriage of minimal forms with luxe materials. His silver-foil ceilings, mixing of eclectic textile patterns and plush furniture set trends and, through mass marketing, influenced the direction of American interior design.

“I feel that I’ve developed my own style that is as classic and minimal as the ’30s style it reflects,” the designer once told New York magazine. In 2015, the retrospective “Angelo Donghia: Design Superstar” at the New York School of Interior Design chronicled his influence on all facets of modern interiors, from furnishings to wall coverings. It’s an approach that still resonates today. Donghia continued to operate as a company after his death, acquired by the Rubelli Group in 2005. After it filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and closed its showrooms, its name, designs, archives and inventory were acquired by Kravet.

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