Pair of Harvey Probber Lounge Chairs Reupholstered with Boucle

Pair of Berndhart Channeled "Flair" Lounge chairs with upholstered matching Cube Table. The slightly curved backs can be connected for continuous larger seating option (pictured). C...

Pair of Osvaldo Borsani lounge chairs manufactured by Tecno 1966 Chrome plated round disc feet, reupholstered in Italian boucle. Borsani commissioned for Joseph James Akston, La Rotunda...

Gorgeous pair of Harvey Probber style tall back lounge chairs. The original fabric is in very nice condition-very comfortable. Legs retain their original black lacquered finish-minor...

Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism established itself in the post-war period with furniture that appealed to the senses. Furniture design was guided by the famous maxim: “Form follows function.” For midcentury designers, materials were used for their own distinct; often a piece of furniture would combine only two materials or colours – creating tension and harmony without fuss or superfluous ornament and these fully upholstered lounge chairs are perfect examples of this sentiment. The duality of two materials and colour scheme create an elegant, self-supporting, and enticingly functional design. The combination of solid wood and high-quality upholstery is traditional in mid-century design for a good reason. The two materials complement each other by highlighting their unique material qualities. This pair falls into the category of the so-called biomorphic midcentury: furniture that relished in organic, curved, smooth surfaces, design that was moulded into the shapes of natural occurrences, and which was a lively contrast to the more austere machine aesthetic...