Nicos Zographos TA35 Club Chairs in Faux Mohair With Stainless Steel Bases, Pair

Nicos Zographos made his name during his time at the renown architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He joined the interior design department in 1957 and was afforded much creative freedom which he used to develop original furniture designs. Large scale projects at SOM such as the Union Carbide Corporation Building and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery required specific furniture design solutions which Zographos delivered; his Ribbon Chair (1959) was an at-the-time contemporary take on the classic Barcelona Chair by the revered Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Zographos also developed a family of TA35 Tables (1960) which these rarely seen chairs are modeled on. The designer quickly spun off to form his own studio, Zographos Designs, and he would continue his work designing for both commercial and residential spaces.

Zographos’ signature design detail in his TA35 suite was the use of distinct rounded joints from which each diminutive leg gracefully extends; thoughtfully reminiscent of classic architectural forms. Zographos employed this detail when designing these chairs and the result is magnificent. This particular seating design is less commonly seen and a true collector’s item for one who seeks Zographos’ work. Our team took these chairs down to their frame for a full restoration. We used a performance faux-Mohair in the color Arctic Gray which has subtle tones of both blue and green. The variation in color makes these handsome chairs easy to place in a multitude of settings and environments.