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Willem Penaat Modernist Lounge Chair with Runner Legs, Metz & Co, 1935

$5,391.65

£4,013.73

€4,500

CA$7,385.21

A$8,213.96

CHF 4,289.08

MX$99,955.19

NOK 54,778.05

SEK 51,372.14

DKK 34,256.93

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About the Item

This striking low lounge or slipper chair was designed by Willem Penaat and manufactured by Metz & Co in Amsterdam in 1935. The modernist design is marked by the angled backrest and geometric shape. The chair retains its original fabric, printed in an abstract zig-zag pattern in pastel pink and yellow shades. The soft colors of the fabric contrast nicely with the the two runner legs in black lacquered solid oak wood. This extremely rare design is also included in the museum collection of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, where it's on loan from Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. Willem Penaat (1875-1957) worked as a furniture and interior designer for the upscale Metz & Co store for over 25 years, working closely with Elmar Berkovich who was the cabinetmaker in charge of the furniture department. From 1925 onwards, Penaat started to emphasize simplicity, mobility and multi-functionality in his designs, in line with the changing attitudes about modern living. Penaat frequently consulted the De Stijl painter Bart van der Leck on which color schemes to use for his designs. Metz & Co was mostly known as an upscale department store, however from 1910 until the 1960s they also produced various furniture and textile items. The scope of this production was limited and the production methods were mostly in hands of craftsmen. The firm became outstanding due to its remarkable policy on design and its extensive cooperation with artists, of which the latter also held Metz in great esteem. The store’s owner and director Joseph de Leeuw hired Willem Penaat in 1924. His furniture designs were initially allied to the rationalistic design of H.P. Berlage and K.P.C. de Bazel. Around 1930 de Leeuw had come in contact with the architect Gerrit Rietveld and Bart van der Leck. These meetings ushered in a new period for the company and the furniture department continued to stand out most prominently, with the sober and luxurious furniture by Penaat, the experimental furniture of Rietveld and the colorful carpets by Van der Leck. During that time a range of other artists and architects were invited to design products, among them J.J.P Oud, Mart Stam, Jean Burkhalter and Sonia Delaunay. In this period, the Metz workshops offered its designers and artists the valuable opportunity to test their ideas on design in practice. Literature references: Willem Penaat: meubelontwerper en organisator, Corrie van Adrichem, Uitgeverij 010, Rotterdam, 1988. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Collection, Object number KNB 132.

Creator:

Willem Penaat 1 (Designer),Metz & Co. (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 22.25 in (56.5 cm)Depth: 28.35 in (72 cm)Seat Height: 13.59 in (34.5 cm)

Style:

Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Fabric,Oak,Upholstery

Place of Origin:

Netherlands

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1935

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Fully original condition with the original fabric with visible pilling but otherwise in good condition without any stains or major marks.

Seller Location:

The Hague, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1803326737812

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