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Origami Armchair on Swiveling Pedestal Base by Paul McCobb for St John

Creator: Paul McCobb
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Designed in 1959 as the Faceted Form Chair, Paul McCobb’s fiberglass seating has become known as the Origami Chair, its molded facets reminiscent of the Japanese art of paper folding. This off-white version of his armchair for St. John sits on a swiveling pedestal base.

Paper manufacturer's label underneath.

We have a corresponding Origami side chair.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Makers Label
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Fiberglass, Steel
Condition:	Fair.
Creation Date:	1960s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	526537

Dimensions

W.	24.25 in;	H.	33.75 in;	D.	23 in;
W.	61.6 cm;	H.	85.73 cm;	D.	58.42 cm;

Seat H.	18 in;
Seat H.	45.72 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.