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Maple and Walnut Armchair, Model 645, by Lewis Butler for Knoll Associates

Creator: Lewis Butler - Knoll
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Created in 1955 by Lewis Butler, senior designer and later head of Knoll’s Planning Unit, this lounge chair, model 645, features a dynamic but clean-lined frame of maple into which are set angled planks of walnut plywood to form the seat and backrest. Upholstered pillows provide further comfort.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Manufactured by Knoll Associates
Origin:	United States, Pennsylvania
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Maple; walnut; upholstery
Condition:	Good. Expertly refinished
Creation Date:	mid- to late 1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	546940

Dimensions

W.	25.5 in;	H.	29.5 in;	D.	29 in;
W.	64.77 cm;	H.	74.93 cm;	D.	73.66 cm;

Seat H.	16.75 in;	Arm H.	22 in;
Seat H.	42.55 cm;	Arm H.	55.88 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.