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Pair of Warren McArthur Sling Chaises 1938

Creator: Warren McArthur -Warren McArthur Corporation
Offered by: Appleton

Description
A pair of sling lounge chairs by Warren McArthur manufactured at his factory in Connecticut in the late 1930s.
This sling design that Warren introduced in 1930/31 he referred to as "suspension chairs" .
The Style No. 1000 designates this model chaise as the first design of the several suspended upholstery chaises that he produced.
The second chaise in this series, Style No. 1002 is cataloged as "The Arizona Biltmore" . This chaise was specifically introduced for the famous Phoenix resort that Warren McArthur and his brothers had created and opened in the fall of 1929.
The foreward of his main furniture catalog published in 1936 explains his innovation and his choice to deliberately create a surface for his anodized aluminum furniture similar to polished silver.
"Warren McArthur originated and patented the standardized unit principle in the design, assembly and manufacture of furniture........It permits the treatment of each separate part by the anodic process which gives the porous aluminum tube an enduring un-tarnishable coating. It is next in hardness to the diamond, yet it possesses that velvety soft smooth feel of satin silver....."
This made his furniture visually distinct from that era's pervasive use of polished nickel/chrome tube as the framing material of choice by the majority of his contemporaries both here and abroad.
The chairs are newly upholstered in a white raffia material and the frames are in good condition with minor rubs and scratches.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	catalog entry 1936
Origin:	United States, Connecticut
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	anodized aluminum
Condition:	Good. New upholstery, aluminum frame has age marks
Creation Date:	c.1938
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	589787

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