Pair of Scissor Chairs, Model 92, by Pierre Jeanneret for Knoll
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Description
Introduced by Knoll as model 92 in 1948, Pierre Jeanneret's Scissor Chair has become a classic of mid-century modern design. The armless lounge chair features a solid birch frame with tapered legs set diagonally.
This pair has been upholstered in a caramel vinyl, with matching webbing, and the frame treated with a pale crackle paint finish. -
More Information
Documentation: Documented elsewhere (exact item) Origin: United States Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Birch; Vinyl; Aluminum Condition: Good. Wear consistent with use and age Creation Date: 1960s Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century Incollect Reference #: 469874 -
Dimensions
W. 22.5 in; H. 30 in; D. 30 in; W. 57.15 cm; H. 76.2 cm; D. 76.2 cm; Seat H. 15.5 in; Seat H. 39.37 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.
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