Set of Six Mahogany Armchairs by Rapids Furniture
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Description
Sold in the late 1950s in the furniture showroom of Rapids of Boston, this set of armchairs features muscular frames of mahogany and comfortable seats upholstered in the original fabric.
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More Information
Documentation: Documented elsewhere (exact item) Origin: United States, Massachusetts Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Mahogany; Upholstery Condition: Good. Creation Date: 1950s Number of Pieces: 6-7 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century Incollect Reference #: 555907 -
Dimensions
W. 22 in; H. 35 in; D. 35 in; W. 55.88 cm; H. 88.9 cm; D. 88.9 cm; Seat H. 16.25 in; Seat H. 41.28 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.