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Stellar Restored Set of 8 Block Island Cane Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia

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This magnificent set of organic dining chairs is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored, newly custom upholstered and installation ready. Expert custom upholstery service is available. A sublime set of eight (8) dining chairs from the limited production Block Island collection created by John Hutton (1947-2006) for Donghia, circa 1995. This design is Hutton's graphic, highly textural interpretation of the work of Jean-Michel Frank. Examples from this particular series are nearly impossible to find for sale; a set of this magnitude is the equivalent to capturing a purple unicorn. 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 immense talent was always recognized within design and architectural circles, this influential modern designer's work has finally become more commonly appreciated by the mainstream. Stout mahogany frame construction veneered in block patterned cane, executed to look like Rush style wicker. The custom tobacco glaze finish has aged to absolute perfection. Incredibly crafted pieces built for heavy regular use - built like a battleship. Important chairs intended to anchor a serious dining room. Excellent Restored Condition. Meticulous professional restoration. All cane veneer is intact, complete and aged to perfection. NEW expert custom upholstery in a neutral Larsen fabric. Retains the Maker mark. The price listed is for the set of eight (8). Expert custom upholstery service available.

Creator:

John Hutton (Designer),Donghia (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Seat Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 8

Style:

Organic Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Cane,Mahogany

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1990-1999

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1995

Condition:

Reupholstered. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent Restored Condition. Meticulous complete professional restoration. All cane veneer is intact, complete and aged to perfection. NEW expert custom upholstery. Expert custom upholstery service available.

Seller Location:

Atlanta, GA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1152237306152

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Donghia

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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