Some posts from Chair Blog up to 06/24/2013

Green K.E.M. Weber Chairs

A set of six Art Deco armchairs from the “Kem Weber Group” dining suite by Kem Weber for Grand Rapids Chair Company. These chairs are in Weber’s signature “streamlined” style and are displayed in such museums as the Art Institute of Chicago and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

Kem Weber was born Karl Emanuel Martin Weber in Berlin in 1889. He received his design training in Potsdam and Berlin and eventually ended up in San Francisco in 1915; he became a U.S. citizen in 1924 and adopted the first name Kem. His designs typified the ideal elements of the “streamlined” Art Deco aesthetic and are considered some of the best examples of this style. Kem Weber died in 1963; his works have been included in exhibitions and museum collections around the world.

This set was also featured in “Horsefeathers”, a film by Groucho Marx circa 1934. KEM Webber was commissioned to design custom furniture for several Marx Bros. films.
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TITLE: Iconic Art Deco Kem Weber Group Set of Six Dining Chairs
PRICE: $150,000
CREATOR: KEM Weber (Designer)
COUNTRY: USA
CREATION DATE: 1928-29
MATERIALS: wood, textile
CONDITION: Good
LENGTH: 21 in. (53 cm)
DEPTH: 23 in. (58 cm)
HEIGHT: 41 in. (104 cm)
SEAT HEIGHT: 19 in. (48 cm)
DEALER LOCATION: New York City, NY
NUMBER OF ITEMS: 6
REFERENCE NUMBER: 11103188931508

Via 1stdibs.

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R Chair by Side Architecture

Is a one off chair for a client.

Use: Rocking Chair
Material: CNC-Milled 1″ Oak Veneer Plywood / Threaded Rod Connections
Size: w 30″ d 28″ h 37″
Status: Completed 2006

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Italian Torino Metro Station Seats

Once I started here and discontinued a small series with Parisian Metro Seats. Here a Torino Station. No sleeping allowed. I really like this design. The seats can be turned together for if you are traveling together.

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BASE Easy Chair by Redo Design Studio

It wouldn’t surprise me if this BASE Easy Chair by Polish designer Radek Nowakowski becomes a classic. From the images I see clear lines and a comfy chair. Radek started Redo Design Studio in 2011.

Via Behance.

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Fan Back Chair by Jonathan Lassen

I found it via the Furniture: blog Jonathan Lassen

which is primarily a resource for students and staff in furniture and interiors at Adam Smith College. It is not an authorized or official college blog and the contents are not the opinion of the organisation.

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