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Rare Gunnar Birkerts Modernist Wrought Iron String Lounge Chairs
$5,090per set
£3,860.44per set
€4,433.87per set
CA$7,292.13per set
A$8,028.10per set
CHF 4,103.18per set
MX$95,817.49per set
NOK 52,242.21per set
SEK 48,887.06per set
DKK 33,118.42per set
About the Item
"String Ensemble" lounge chairs by Gunnar Birkerts for Yellen. Rare examples; from our research, this is the only pair of the lounge chair version to surface. Birkerts worked with Eero Saarinen and Minoru Yamasaki in the 50's and 60's before starting his own firm.
This pair has been professionally re-strung. The wrought iron frames were cleaned and re-lacquered to preserve the patina. They are in excellent condition and ready for use. We have included a newspaper clipping from 1954 featuring Birkerts and his chair.
Measures: W24.5" x D21" x H41.5" (seat H17")
- Creator:Gunnar Birkerts (Designer),Maxwell Yellen (Maker)
- Similar to:Allan Gould (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 41.5 in (105.41 cm)Width: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1954
- Condition:Refinished. Rewoven. Wear consistent with age and use. This pair has been professionally re-strung. The wrought iron frames were cleaned and re-lacquered to preserve the patina. They are in excellent condition and ready for use.
- Seller Location:Decatur, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6647228507272
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