Adrian Pearsall (Designer)
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Lounge on this luscious Adrian Pearsall 1960's gondola sofa resplendent in shimmering purple velvet, burn pontifical incense and wait for the puff of white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
Deceptively long at nearly nine feet this is the best sofa for a tall person to stretch out.
Freshly reupholstered. Frame refinished in dark walnut.
Simply gorgeous.
Deceptively long at nearly nine feet this is the best sofa for a tall person to stretch out.
Freshly reupholstered. Frame refinished in dark walnut.
Simply gorgeous.
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Creator
Of the Period
Place of Origin
Date of Manufacture
Circa 1965
Period
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
28.5 in. H
x
103 in. W
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29 in. D
72 cm H
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262 cm W
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74 cm D
Seat Height
17 in. (43 cm)
Dealer Location
Weymouth, MA
Number of Items
1
Reference Number
LU8866776540
About Adrian Pearsall (Designer)
Adrian Pearsall designed some of the most exuberant and expressive American furniture of the 1950s and ’60s. For verve and vivacity of form, he surpasses even Vladimir Kagan — whose work is the emblem of swinging, sexy mid-20th century modernism. Pearsall gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.
Pearsall studied architectural engineering at the University of Illinois before opening his Pennsylvania furniture company, Craft Associates, in 1952, and that training shows in many designs. A Pearsall trademark, for example, is a lounge chair with an exceptionally tall, trapezoidal back, which give the pieces a skyscraper-like silhouette. Pearsall also had a talent for so-called “gondola” sofas — long, low-slung pieces with upswept ends. Many of Pearsall’s sofas and chairs are supported not by legs, but on gently arced walnut skids.
Pearsall also had a gift for tables, in particular glass-topped side and coffee tables with frames that have the look of an Alexander Calder stabile. As you will see from the offerings on these pages, Adrian Pearsall had flair, and his work adds an attention-getting, sculptural exclamation point to any décor.
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