Steven Chase "Amphibious" Sofa

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Steven Chase "Amphibious" Sofa

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A wonderful Steve Chase designed modern sofa done in a golden beige cotton velvet. Biography: His work has won numerous design awards and appears frequently in publications like "Architectural Digest." He oversees design projects throughout the world. Born in New Hampshire, raised in Southern California, Chase's creative bent appeared early in life. He might have taken up architecture, but found math and engineering aspects unappealing. He graduated from the private Chadwick School in 1959, president and valedictorian of his class, went on to attend Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Center School in Los Angeles. His innate artistry and determination attracted important supporters, among them Palm Springs designer Arthur Elrod, whose name had become a cachet for outstanding contemporary design. Elrod invited him to join the firm in 1967, and Chase remained, continuing to win kudos with his own stylish flair, even after Elrod's death in an automobile accident. After 13 years of collaboration with the famous firm. Chase in April assembled his own team, setting up an independent design studio with headquarters in Rancho Mirage. Stephen Barrett Chase; Interior Designer, Art Collector. March 30, 1994. Share: Stephen Barrett Chase, 52, award-winning interior designer, art collector and Rancho Mirage philanthropist. Educated at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Center of Los Angeles, Chase began his interior design career with Kasden's in the Los Angeles area and later formed Steve Chase Associates in Rancho Mirage. His work earned him the Hall of Fame award from Interior Design magazine and West Week's designer of the year designation as well as several features in Architectural Digest. His clients included such celebrities as Rona Barrett, Dyan Cannon, Farrah Fawcett, Gene Hackman and Johnny Mathis and McDonald's hamburger chain owner Joan Kroc. In his youth, Chase demonstrated his design ideas in elaborate models including a 250-room hotel and later an entire city, all on a scale of one-quarter inch to the foot. He designed his own 7,000-square-foot home in the desert with a living room large enough to display his 17-foot-wide painting by Helen Frankenthaler and other massive modern art works. Chase's philanthropy included the Palm Springs Desert Museum, the Living Desert Reserve and the McCallum Theater. He served on the board of Desert AIDS Project. On Sunday in Palm Springs of AIDS.

Creator:
Steve Chase (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 68 in (172.72 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Cotton
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1978
Condition:
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU78671727442

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Steve Chase

Steve Chase lived in and worked out of Palm Springs, California, but he created luxury spaces and furniture for projects that took shape all over the world. A consummate art collector and brilliant interior designer, Chase was involved in every aspect of the rooms he designed and attracted many high-profile clients, including Gerald and Betty Ford, Farrah Fawcett and Gene Hackman.

Chase was born in New Hampshire and attended the Rhode Island School of Design as well as the ArtCenter in Los Angeles. After completing his studies, he joined Arthur Elrod and Associates — a celebrated Palm Springs-based firm that created colorful interiors and furniture for a range of Hollywood stars and more during the height of the mid-century modern era. Chase worked with Elrod for more than a decade before establishing his own business in 1980.

Chase designed his furniture to meet the sensibilities and personalities of his clients, and his work ranged from the traditional to the tastefully unconventional. While he created sculptural brass side tables that boast striking brutalist forms, there were also understated chrome-framed coffee tables with fossil shell tops. For his seating, Chase’s palette ranged from bright pastels to modest earth tones, and his vintage sofas are known for their signature tufted-channel backrests and seats. The plush cushioning was most prevalent in his Monterey seating collection of chairs, sectionals and sofas manufactured by the firm Martin Brattrud Inc., which produced most of Chase's designs during the 1970s and '80s.

Chase supported a number of charitable organizations and strongly advocated for the Desert AIDS Project (DAP), a volunteer-led initiative to combat the HIV epidemic in Coachella Valley. He lent his design talents to improve their office space, and used his influence with celebrities to enlist their help on the project. Chase also joined the Contemporary Art Council Acquisitions Committee at the Palm Springs Art Museum and eventually bequeathed more than 130 works to the institution when he passed away in 1994.

In 1996, the DAP created the annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards to honor him. Today he is remembered for his humanitarian giving as often he is for his furniture designs and lively interiors.

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