Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of classic Klismos chairs designed by John Hutton (1947-2006) for Donghia. 18 in. seat height.
From 1978 to 1998, Mr. Hutton was the design director of Donghia, a leading supplier of fabrics and furnishings to interior designers and architects. After he left Donghia, he started his own design company, opening offices in West Islip and Nancy, France.
His designs are characterized by a glamorous bravura and a love of voluptuous classical forms. He was particularly influenced by the 16th-century Italian architect Palladio.
“He was a great furniture designer,” said Barbara Bloemink, curatorial director of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in Manhattan. “I believe he has been called a national treasure. His designs were classic, elegant, beautifully proportioned and timeless. He got his inspiration from museums, not furniture fairs.”
John Andrew Hutton was born in Holyoke, Mass., in 1947. He moved with his family to Long Island the following year and grew up in West Islip. He graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan in 1969 and began his career as an assistant at a custom furniture company. Six months later he became its design director.
He also worked as a design director for Louis Maslow...
Category
20th Century American Chairs