Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Kem Weber Chrome and Naugahyde Chairs






We were very happy to find an article on one of our favorite 20th century American designers in the July/ August 2015 "Elle Decor".  We were even happier to recently find these two pairs of chairs that he designed for Lloyd Manufacturing Company.   While Kem Weber is still relatively unknown outside of collecting circles,  pieces he designed can be found in the permanent collections of the MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.  "Long before midcentury modernism became popular, this German born designer and architect brought streamlined style to Hollywood."  He was well ahead of his time as a designer and his designs were pretty cutting edge for the period as exemplified in these 1930's streamlined modern chairs.  The chairs retain their original naugahyde upholstery which is in excellent condition.  Two of the chairs have rectangular back rests and two have oval rests.  They are being offered in pairs.  31" h., 21" w., 21" d.  American, c. 1930's  SOLD