Pascal Mourgue ‘Fabio’ Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather

Florence Knoll for Knoll International, lounge chair, model '51', teak, fabric, United States, 1955 This slipper chair model 51 is designed by Florence Knoll. The teak frame of the chair is sleek in form. The angled seat is placed upon the squared-off frame. Maximum seating comfort is ensured by the wide seat and tilted backrest. Florence Knoll (1917-) was trained as an architect and had a sense of style from a very young age. In 1936 she met Alvar Aalto and was trained by Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. This meant that although she was barely out of her teens, she was educated by the best of the European modernists. When she arrived in New York Knoll worked on interior projects (being the only female) which is how she came to know Hans Knoll. When Florence joined Knoll, the planning unit started. Florence also made sure that the designs where more 'American Modernist' instead of Scandinavian, When Hans Knoll died she...

Vittorio Varo for I.P.E., lounge chair, model 'Cigno, fabric, chrome-plated metal, Italy, 1968. The Italian designer Vittorio Varo created a striking design that adds a vibrant all...

Jens Risom for Walter Knoll, 'Vostra' chair with ottoman, beech, canvas, brass, United States, design 1941, production 1950s An elegant lounge chair with ottoman featuring exquisite...

Lounge chairs, fabric, aluminum, Italy, 1970s These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo Piretti’s ‘Alky’ lounge chair (1969), yet they feature characteristic differences. W...

Pair of "Calin" lounge chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue for Ligne Roset. Designed for maximum comfort, these large pillowy lounge chairs can recline in three different positions us...

A beautiful set of unique and very high-quality 'slipper chairs' model 51W, an early design by American designer Florence Knoll dates from 1955 and is becoming more rare to find nowa...

Amazing vintage Italian modernist leather lounge chairs designed in Italy, circa 1950s. These chairs have a clear influence on the desig...

Stunning vintage modernist boucle and leather lounge chairs designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. These chairs present an innovative design that shines for the...