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Contemporary Square-back Side Chair Inspired by André Sornay
$7,500
£5,667.30
€6,559.42
CA$10,522.13
A$11,703.63
CHF 6,139.71
MX$142,810.85
NOK 77,061.07
SEK 72,620.72
DKK 48,963.32
About the Item
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in Paris, and the interiors of the Getty Center (as well as for his notable private clients like Bill Gates and Calvin)—he was also an accomplished painter, sculptor, author, and furniture maker.
In his furnishings, often made as one-offs or in small editions, there can be seen evidence of his encyclopedic knowledge of design. He drew inspiration from (and often improved upon) a wide variety of elegant or ingenious works by the many historically important furniture makers he revered.
With this chair Despont was playing with the aesthetics of the modernists of the 1930s, notably André Sornay. The angular shape of the legs, the joining of seat and backrest, and the revealed screw heads suggest an homage to the tenets of Modernism.
- Creator:Thierry Despont (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)Seat Height: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:21st Century
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: CHA 1491stDibs: LU10569246417702
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