Sophisticate by Tomlinson Cane Back Settee, 1950s
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Sophisticate by Tomlinson Cane Back Settee, 1950s
About the Item
- Creator:John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder (Designer),Tomlinson (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:4250
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. structurally solid. wood and cane original glowing condition. Fingernail size light stains to each side seat of cushions. 24" h top arms at front. Very likely a rare custom design. Cannot find another either sold or for sale. ..
- Seller Location:Rochester, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU961134499872
Tomlinson
Pay a visit to the town of High Point, North Carolina — long the capital of American-made furniture — and, from nearly any location in the city, you’ll see a tall smokestack bearing the name Tomlinson. It’s a name with deep roots there: In 1901, Sidney Halstead Tomlinson, Sr., and his brother founded the Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Co., producing adaptations of 19th-century European antiques for an enthusiastic American audience. Later the Tomlinson Furniture Company grew rapidly over the ensuing decades, becoming a significant contributor to High Point’s thriving manufacturing economy.
Although Tomlinson began with a focus on antique-style furniture, by the middle of the century the company had adopted aesthetics from the modern style that was rapidly growing in popularity around the world.
Throughout the 1950s and 60s, Tomlinson Furniture produced coffee tables, storage cabinets and seating in the low-slung, sleek silhouettes that were typically characteristic of what we now know as mid-century modern designs. Working with designers like John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, the company experimented with materials like woven cane and unique styles such as neoclassical lounge chairs in cherrywood that were seen as thoughtful modern interpretations of Biedermeier furniture.
During the mid-1950s, Tomlinson Furniture introduced its dramatic and decorative Sophisticate line, a collection of case pieces, seating, tables and more, available in a variety of woods. Today, designs that originated in the collection, such as its pecan-framed chairs with seats and backs of woven leather straps, are increasingly sought after by collectors.
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