AT:SF,
I found this chair in an alley. I like its lines. Does anyone know anything about its style or origin?
Thanks,
Julia
Julia,
We love great street finds!
It's classic Danish Modern, but we're not sure of the designer.
Anyone know?
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Comments (9)
Lucky you! That's a great chair.
It's pretty! Does "pretty" count as a style? ;)
hey i found what looks to be the same chair here in nyc. Working on replacing the current torn vinyl seat with something else. any suggestions? pattern/ material
wow! great find!
Really lovely!
I agree it is Danish modern in style. Beautiful blonde wood, birch??
However I think it was made in USA. It looks like HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD CHAIRS, mid century, USA.
http://www.springdalefurnishings.com/concierge/what_is_heywood-wakefield.html
I agree with the above guess that it's an American made version of Danish Modern. I purchased 4 very similar chairs on Craigslist myself. The legs on your chair do taper in a much more refined way than mine do. I think it's very unlikely to be particularly collectible or to have a famous designer behind it, but it's still a classic, interesting and useful chair (and free!).
I saw some like it on craigslist, too, here in L.A. - not as nice, and for $220 for 4 - congratulations on your find.
I have almost exactly the same chair- found in the back of an old cofeeshop- I stripped it as it was in pretty bad shape then teak oiled it and covered the seat in black- it's now my computer chair!
found the answer randomly!
http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230175498410
same chairs, called " Finn Juhl dining chairs, set of six Bovirk"
look for finn juhl dining chairs; i found a bunch more random sites with this.