Molded Lounge Chairs

Fantastic pair of vintage 1969 Alky chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort. In what appears to be original fabric which shows wear from normal use and age. Aluminum feet a...

Fantastic sculptural 1970's wedge-form lounge chair on triangular walnut plinth base by Wieland Furniture Company of Bay City, Michigan constructed with their patented Unimold molded plywood internal frame. Frequently misattributed to Adrian Pearsall. This sits a bit low for my abs but is very comfortable for lounging. Original upholstery reminiscent of Gaetano Pesce's UP chair. Very clean overall. Wieland Furniture Co., a furniture design and manufacturing business led by four brothers, was once located in the Great Lakes Bay Region and made significant contributions to furniture technology despite its modest size. In the 1960s, Wieland Furniture employed about 60 workers in its 45,000 square foot plant in Bay City, Michigan and had developed an innovative process that reduced costs and significantly reduced waste. The patented process was called Unimold, a method of making upholstered furniture with a molded plywood back and seat shell. This particular construction method eliminated 60-75% of the parts used when Wieland first began making upholstered frames. The Unimold form-the heart of chairs and sofas that were manufactured at Wieland-was a 96 in.-long plywood shell molded to shape in a high frequency press. From this shell, Wieland trimmed different lengths to provide frames for sofas, sectionals, or chairs. The proof of Wieland’s success was evidenced in the amount of sales since the Unimold first was introduced. Five years after introduction, sales skyrocketed over the million dollar mark with inquires for Unimold licensing for companies as far apart as Wales, Australia and Puerto Rico. Daryle Wieland once explained that, “only two separate components are necessary to make Unimold furniture- the basic shell and ’S’ shaped molded plywood piece, which becomes the front and back rail when cut in two. Plywood molding in long lengths is difficult, because it is hard to get the high frequency waves out to the ends of the mold equally.” The construction method is unbelievably strong because of the strength of curved plywood. In fact, Wieland could build 100 inch sofas...

MARSALA LOUNGE CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN BY MICHEL DUCAROY FOR LIGNE ROSET, 1970'S Marsala lounge chair with ottoman Designed by Michel Ducaroy for L...

Peter Ghyczy's GN2 garden chair stands as one of his most celebrated design masterpieces. This particular version, adorned in a distinctive Ochre yellow, is a limited edition with on...

Commonly known as the motel chair, the Solair is part of the permanent collection of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec. Designed in 1972 by two y...

This GN2 garden chair is one of Peter Ghyczy's most acclaimed design pieces. This variant in Ochre yellow is a piece of which only a few were made and is no longer available anywhere...

Made from moulded Polyurethane these chairs from Peter Ghyczy for Reuter, located in Lemförde, Germany, designed in the early 1970s for either indoor or outdoor. They are a nice example for the futuristic furniture...

Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection, lounge chair model 'Targa', moulded polyurethane and leather, Germany, circa 1971. Sculptural easy chair by German designer Klaus Uredat. The org...

Fabulous pair of "Zen" lounge chairs designed by Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner in Paris, circa 1970 in excellent vintage condition. An icon of the Steiner house, the Zen chair created i...

A pair of original armchairs or lounge chairs named "Vicario" in a deep red plastic by renowned Italian Designer Vico Magistretti from 1969. Manufactured by Artemide. Stamped to base...