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Walter Gropius Armchairs W199 Set of Eight

Creator: Walter Gropius & Ben Thompson
Offered by: Albert Joseph Gallery

Description
Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson "W199" armchairs set of eight. Designed in 1951 with Benjamin Thompson a fellow professor at Harvard. Gropius' principal of the firm "The Architects' Collaborative" established with Thompson and six other former Harvard colleagues. The armchairs where designed to work equally as dining chairs, desk chairs, or reading chairs. They are very comfortable rarely seen treasures of chair and Bauhaus history.
Walter Gropius founded Bauhaus 1919 in Weimar.
Solid nuttwood & Laminated birch manufactured by Thonet 1951.
Chairs are in very good to excellent condition.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Nuttwood, Laminated Birch
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1951
Number of Pieces:	8+
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Bauhaus, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	LAR1
Incollect Reference #:	219466

Dimensions

W.	24 in;	H.	30 in;	D.	21 in;
W.	60.96 cm;	H.	76.2 cm;	D.	53.34 cm;

Seat H.	18 in;
Seat H.	45.72 cm;

Message from Seller:

Albert Joseph Gallery, established in 1998, offers an expertly curated selection of antiques, art, and design objects, handpicked from around the world. Located in the NYDC at 200 Lexington Avenue, New York City, you can reach us at (908) 502-5018 or ajy1w@msn.com for more information.

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