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Michael van Beuren slat chair for Domus, Mexico, 1930s/40s

Creator: Michael van Beuren - Domus
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
A rare armchair by Michael van Beuren for Domus. The chair has a seating and backrest made of wood slats and rush windings on the frame.

This model was originally designed in 1937 for outdoor use at the bungalows of Hotel Los Flamingos in Acapulco, Mexico.

American-born, Bauhaus-trained Michael van Beuren (1911 - 2004) moved to Mexico in 1937, where he started designing and manufacturing furniture. His designs combined traditional Mexican influences with Modernist forms. Together with fellow Bauhaus-student Klaus Grabe, he started the 'Domus' company. After Grabe moved to the US in 1942, the name of the company changed to 'Van Beuren'.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Notes:	Ana Elena Mallet, Design by Van Beuren, Mexico City, 2014, pp. 38, 63
Origin:	Mexico
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	wood, rush
Condition:	Fair. Slats need to be repaired
Creation Date:	1940s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	Cl.bb.VanBeurenDomus.v.1806a
Incollect Reference #:	331411

Dimensions

W.	28.74 in;	H.	30.31 in;	D.	26.38 in;	H.2.	15.35 in;
W.	73 cm;	H.	77 cm;	D.	67 cm;	H.2.	39 cm;

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