Harvey Probber Elegant Pair of Lounge Chairs with Caned Backs and Sides, 1950sItem Status:
View Similar Items
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
Harvey Probber Elegant Pair of Lounge Chairs with Caned Backs and Sides, 1950s
$8,500Asking Price

About
Pair of elegant lounge chairs model no. 915 in mahogany with caned backs and sides with upholstered seats and pillow by Harvey Probber, American, 1950s.
Details
- CreatorHarvey Probber (Designer)
- DimensionsHeight: 29 in. (73.66 cm)Width: 26.5 in. (67.31 cm)Depth: 24 in. (60.96 cm)Seat Height: 19 in. (48.26 cm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- StyleMid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture1950s
- Condition
- Seller LocationNew York, NY
- Reference NumberSeller: loungechairs1821stDibs: LU783818017792
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Ships From: New York, NY
- Return Policy
This item cannot be returned.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn more
About the Designer
Harvey Probber
A popular designer who had his heyday from the late 1940s into the 1970s, Harvey Probber is one of the post-war American creative spirits whose work has been recently rediscovered by collectors. His designs are by-and-large simple and elegant, but his signal achievement was to pioneer one of the key innovations of mid-20th century furniture: sectional, or modular, seating.Even as a teenager, the Brooklyn-born Probber was making sketches of furniture designs — and selling them to Manhattan furniture companies. He began working as a designer for an upholsterer once he finished high school and, apart from a few evening classes he took as an adult at the Pratt Institute, he was self-taught about design and furniture making. After wartime service — and a stint as a lounge singer — Probber founded his own company in the late 1940s. A lifelong familiarity with the needs of New York–apartment dwellers doubtless sparked his most noteworthy creation: a line of seating pieces in basic geometric shapes — wedges, squares, half-circles — that could be arranged and combined as needed. Modular furniture remained the core idea of Probber’s business throughout his career.As a self-trained designer, Probber was never wed to any particular aesthetic. He preferred simple lines for their inherent practicality, but often used hardware to enliven the look of his pieces, or added elements — such as a ceramic insert in the center of a round dining table — that was visually interesting and could serve as a trivet. He gravitated toward bright fabrics with attractive, touchable textures that might be satin-like or nubbly. Above all, Probber insisted that the products that came out of his Fall River, Massachusetts, factory be built to last. “The quality of aging gracefully,” Probber once told an interviewer, is “design's fourth dimension.” This quality he realized: Probber furniture is just as useful and alluring now as it was when made — and maybe even more stylish.
About the SellerLocated in New York, NY
5 / 5
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 1998
1stDibs seller since 2003
222 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
Associations
20th Century Specialists
More From This Seller
- By Harvey ProbberLocated in New York, NYPair of Campaign style lounge chairs in mahogany with brass accents and upholstered seats and back rests by Harv...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- By Roberto and Mito BlockLocated in New York, NYPair of elegant lounge chairs, ebonized wrap-around frames with new upholstery and brass sabots, by Roberto and ...Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsBrass
- By Harvey ProbberLocated in New York, NYLounge chair No. 1427A with polished aluminum frame and diamond tufted seat and back by Harvey Probber, American...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
- By Harvey ProbberLocated in New York, NYPair of "Raphael Lounge Chairs" model no. 4121 in black leather by Harvey Probber, American, circa 1982 (label o...Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Foam, Wood
- By Harvey ProbberLocated in New York, NYWall-mounted credenza in mahogany with brass pulls and inset caned doors by Harvey Probber, American, 1950s. “Ha...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
MaterialsBrass
- Located in New York, NYA pair of upholstered wing chairs on mahogany tapered legs with brass sabots, France, 1950s. These chairs have b...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsBrass
$12,000 / set
You May Also Like
Pair of Harvey Probber Lounge Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vintage Pair of Harvey Probber Lounge Chairs belonged and were used at The Washington Post’s main offices during 1970s and have been professionally restored. These comfortable c...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$4,725 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Gondola Lounge Arm Side Chairs by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of Gondola lounge arm side chairs by Harvey Probber. Were painted black lacquer at some point.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Harvey Probber Lounge Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Harvey Probber lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$5,500 / set
Pair of Chrome Lounge Chairs by Erwin-Lambeth in the style of Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber, Erwin-Lambeth
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern pair of lounge chairs feature tufted vinyl upholstery and heavy chrome frames. Iconic Harvey Probber style design offers spacious seating proportions ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Harvey Probber Side Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Harvey Probber side or lounge chairs. Chairs have mahogany and caned frames with splayed legs. Mid Century Modern.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cane
$8,450 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Cantilevered Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Adorable pair of Harvey Probber occasional lounge chairs. Very comfortable chairs with chrome cantilevered frames upholstered in their original light tan color fabric. Can be used as...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Easy chairs in the Style of Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in South Charleston, WV
A fine pair of lounge chairs with modernist lines and comfort in mind. Large
and wide for ease and comfort. Harvey Probber Style. Unmarked.
Measures: 30" tall, 29" wide, 34" deep an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Harvey Probber Lounge Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Harvey Probber lounge chair. Black vinyl upholstery with a lacquered stretcher base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery