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Restored Rattan Sofa & Chair Livingroom Set by John Wisner for Ficks Reed

Name: Restored Rattan Sofa & Chair Livingroom Set by John Wisner for Ficks Reed
Brand: Ficks Reed
Price: 12750 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Restored single-strand rattan living room set designed by John Wisner with Campaign-style anodized goldtone capped armrests and beautiful zen-style arched poles. The set features a three-seat sofa and two matching lounge chairs with an Asian-inspired Modernist motif popular in the 1950s with designers like James Mont. Founded in 1885 by Louis Ficks, the Ficks Reed Company has established itself as a premier manufacturer of high-quality furniture, collaborating with renowned designers such as Dorothy Draper and ensuring meticulous craftsmanship. Besides residential pieces, they've adorned prestigious hotels and resorts like The Greenbrier Hotel and Ritz Carlton Hotels, maintaining their legacy as wicker and rattan furniture leaders through handcrafted excellence. Measures: Sofa: 28" tall x 68" wide x 33" deep, seat height 15 Chair: 28" tall x 27" wide x 33" deep, seat height 15 1950, United States We only purchase and sell the best and finest rattan furniture made by the best and most well-known American designers and manufacturers including Ritts Company. (Herb Sr. and Shirley Ritts) Tropitan Seven Seas Rattan Paul Frankl Tropical Sun Rattan These designers and companies helped to popularize rattan furniture in the United States during the 1930s through the 1960s. Shirley Ritts was the mother of the photographer and music video director Herb Ritts Jr. Shirley Ritts was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 28, 1920. Herb Ritts Sr. also invented the "S springs" under the cushions in the early 50s and replaced the wrapping with preformed plastic. Paul Frankl came from New York just before the Depression after a great run designing his renowned Skyscraper furniture line. He designed and decorated the homes of Hollywood’s top stars and producers from his Beverly Hills shop. Paul Laszló was a Hungarian-born architect and interior designer whose work spanned eight decades and many countries. László built his reputation while designing interiors for houses in the 1950s to 60s, including rattan furniture in his own style. C.W. Fishbeck started Tropical Sun Rattan of Pasadena in 1905. Tropical Sun produced top quality real rattan furniture in the Philippines where most of the above designers also had their designs made. He had showrooms across the country. We have in stock at this time a vast array of rattan from all of these designers, decorators, and architects; their sofas, chairs, and tables, and just about all their designed products from the 40s through the '60s. We would be happy to make you Custom cushions in C.O.M. (Customer's Own Material) are available, for a small fee. Simply supply the fabric and we will have the cushions made for you before delivery. If you need help sourcing fabric, we can help! Also small fee. All rattan, bamboo, and wicker furniture has been painstakingly refurbished to the highest standards with the best materials. All refinishing is done by rattan workers with over 30 years of experience. Every wrapping and joint has been inspected by “The Rattan Man” Harvey Schwartz to guarantee you the finest product available, to enjoy for years to come in your home or office. Harvey Schwartz is the leading expert in vintage rattan and the author of "Rattan Furniture: Tropical Comfort Throughout the Home." Signed copies are available on request for $39.99 USD. The hardbound 160-page full-color book details the fascinating History of rattan with photos of wonderful vintage and modern-day tropical décors and rattan. The book is great for any newcomer to rattan wanting to learn as well as a top resource for dealers and designers alike.

Creator:

Ficks Reed (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 68 in (172.72 cm)Depth: 33 in (83.82 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 3

Materials and Techniques:

Rattan

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1950

Condition:

Excellent Restored Condition.

Seller Location:

Van Nuys, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: 20K20107.MS1stDibs: LU947436070522

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Ficks Reed

Somewhat of an overlooked icon of American design, Ficks Reed was founded by Louis Ficks in 1885 as the National Carriage and Reed Company, a New York purveyor of wicker baby carriages. By the turn of the century, however, the company had moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and, under the auspices of Ficks Reed, began manufacturing furniture with wicker, rattan and bamboo.

Over the coming decades, Ficks Reed would benefit from an increased interest in Asian imports, as evidenced in everything from the growing popularity of chinoiserie wallpaper and Chinese porcelain to the Japanese influence in Frank Lloyd Wright’s modern architecture.

The brand was also bolstered by partnerships with several prominent architects and designers throughout the 20th century, including Paul László, Pipsan Saarinen Swanson — creator of the company's Sol-Air Group and elder sister of Eero Saarinen — John B. Wisner, Paul T. Frankl and Dorothy Draper.

Each Ficks Reed partner brought their unique sensibility to the designs — Swanson’s had skeletal frames while Draper, a largely forgotten decorator and pioneer of the Hollywood Regency style, favored more ornate detailing; László created low-slung seats — but all were rendered in the company’s signature wicker and bamboo.

Thanks in large part to the Draper relationship, Ficks Reed furniture has long been a fixture at The Greenbrier and Colony hotels, as well as other luxury properties including the Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton resorts and The Breakers in Palm Beach. In 2006, Draper protégé Carleton Varney continued his mentor’s legacy by debuting a new 20-piece collection for Ficks Reed based on her original designs.

Materials

Rattan

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Mid-Century "1949er" Rattan living-room set including a matching 3-seat sectional sofa and two lounge chairs with complimentary coffee tables with two side tables. Both lounge chairs and sofas feature the "1949er" side arms and arched rattan base. The seats are covered in beige broad cloth cushions. To complement this seating set are the matching vintage rattan coffee table and 2 two-tier side tables with a 3 strand base and a shaped Mahogany top wrapped in a rattan border. 1940, United States...

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