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Klaus Grabe chaise longue

Creator: Klaus Grabe
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
A ‘C5’ chaise longue from the 1950s made by Bauhaus trained designer Klaus Grabe. The chair has a curvaceous plywood frame which would have a canvas or leather webbing. When desired, it can be professionally upholstered in our in-house atelier.

Klaus Grabe left Germany in the 1930s for Mexico. Here Grabe worked together with fellow Bauhaus student Michael van Beuren and Morley Webb. This team was part of the MoMA Organic Design in Home Furnishings Competition and exhibition in 1941, their winning entry was a similar chaise with leather webbing. Later in the 1940s, Grabe moved to New York where he started his own company. His designs in the 1950s were based on the new material plywood and were marketed as "prefab kits" to be assembled by the owners to keep the purchase price down.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	United States
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	wood
Condition:	Good. Good vintage condition. Needs to be reupholstered
Creation Date:	1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	525
Incollect Reference #:	709418

Dimensions

W.	61.42 in;	H.	26.77 in;	D.	21.46 in;
W.	156 cm;	H.	68 cm;	D.	54.5 cm;

Seat H.	10.24 in;
Seat H.	26 cm;

Shipping Information:

Bloomberry offers worldwide shipping.

Message from Seller:

Bloomberry, located in Meerssen, Netherlands, offers a curated collection that blends architecture, art, and design, with an emphasis on craftsmanship and the marks of time. For inquiries or worldwide shipping, contact patricia@bloomberry.eu or call +31 650 502 753.