FRANCE & SON / Ole Wanscher / vintage teakhouten easy chairs / Deens 1960s
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Set of two teak mid-century easy chairs fd109 by Danish designer Ole Wanscher for France & Son 1960s / set van twee elegante teakhouten fauteuils, model fd109, ontworpen door de Deen Ole Wanscher voor France & Son, 1960s. Teakhouten frame met mooie gedetailleerde armleuningen. Massief teakhouten frame met daarin twee losse kussens met spiraalveren. De lichtgrijze bekleding met een vleugje blauw heeft een grove weving en is licht gemêleerd. Fauteuils zijn gemerkt en van eerste eigenaar.
Conditie: goede vintage conditie. Het houtwerk is netjes. De bekleding van de kussens is goed, maar heeft hier en daar een lichte verkleuring. De kussens zijn verder stevig net als de spiraalveren.
Afmetingen: breed 67 cm, diep 78 cm, hoogte 78 cm, zithoogte 41 cm.
Code: F2011
set of two elegant teak armchairs, model fd109, designed by the Dane Ole Wanscher for France & Son, 1960s. Teak frame with beautifully detailed armrests. Solid teak frame with two loose cushions with coil springs. The light gray upholstery with a hint of blue has a coarse weave and is slightly mixed. Armchairs are marked and from the first owner. Good vintage condition. The woodwork is neat. The upholstery of the cushions is good, but has a slight discoloration here and there. The cushions are also sturdy, just like the coil springs.
Vintage leather easy chair, model 103, designed by Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) and produced by A/S Mikael Laursen, Denmark 1960s.
Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) trained as a carpenter and later studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen. He first worked for the Danish cabinetmaker Jacob Kjær and the architects Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard until 1954, when he opened his studio on the outskirts of Aarhus. Here he designed exceptionally simple and elegant seating furniture with great functionality, which are now considered classics of Danish furniture design. The style of his work ranges from the classicism of Kaare Klint to the soft organic craftsmanship of Arne Jacobsen.
Set of 6 vintage oak dining chairs designed by Gerard Geytenbeek for AZS, Netherlands 1960s. The modern minimalist solid oak wooden chairs have a woven seat of wicker. Beautiful drawing of the wood on the backrests. Chairs in a crossover style with a modern design and a traditional use of materials.