W. Andersag Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather and Teak

Florence Knoll for Knoll International, lounge chair, model '51', teak, fabric, United States, 1955 This slipper chair model 51 is designed by Florence Knoll. The teak frame of the chair is sleek in form. The angled seat is placed upon the squared-off frame. Maximum seating comfort is ensured by the wide seat and tilted backrest. Florence Knoll (1917-) was trained as an architect and had a sense of style from a very young age. In 1936 she met Alvar Aalto and was trained by Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. This meant that although she was barely out of her teens, she was educated by the best of the European modernists. When she arrived in New York Knoll worked on interior projects (being the only female) which is how she came to know Hans Knoll. When Florence joined Knoll, the planning unit started. Florence also made sure that the designs where more 'American Modernist' instead of Scandinavian, When Hans Knoll died she...

Jens Risom for Walter Knoll, 'Vostra' chair with ottoman, beech, canvas, brass, United States, design 1941, production 1950s An elegant lounge chair with ottoman featuring exquisite...

W.D. Andersag lounge chairs teak and leather, Italy 1959 Outstanding, fully restored pair of so-called 'hunting' lounge chairs created by W.D. Andersag and manufactured by Ideal Piacenza, Italy, 1959. This dynamic-shaped pair of lounge chairs have a solid wooden frame, and thick leather is used for the seats. The new dark leather seats are fixed with small leather laces to...

Fabulous vintage leather and iron “Scoop” lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the United States, circa 1950s. These chairs have a unique and innovative design, characteristics that distinguish Milo Baughman's design from any other designer's. Each chair features elegant curved lines, which give the chairs better ergonomics, allowing the user a greater rest. The chairs feature symmetrically arranged tufted buttons, plus each chair is professionally reupholstered in high-quality leather. Each chair rests on solid arched iron legs, contrasting perfectly with the rest of the chairs. Both for their original design and clean edges...