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MEMPHIS "PALACE" Painted Chairs / George Sowden (UK/Italy) for MEMPHIS srl
$2,500per set
£1,888.17per set
€2,181.13per set
CA$3,522.14per set
A$3,772.22per set
CHF 2,027.92per set
MX$45,815.79per set
NOK 25,623.73per set
SEK 23,460.43per set
DKK 16,297.01per set
About the Item
Designed for the 3rd Memphis exhibition by George Sowden (UK), it is a melding of his memories of British Arts
Guilds (Macintosh, etc.) and a rectilinear homage to Gerrit Rietveld
De Stijl.
Every element of the Palace chair intensifies its rectilinear layout, with intense color and simple forms. However, its comfort is pleasantly surprising and it functions equally well as a dining or side chair.
The Palace chair is often depicted in the designer George Sowden's architectonic drawings of interiors as his own iconic object! A classic Sowden design. The option of tying Memphis fabric cushions on to the seat exists (please inquire).
George Sowden was born in Leeds, UK. In 1970 he moved to work in Milano where he opened his own design and product development studio during 1979. In 1981 he was one of the founder members of Memphis and in 2010 he founded SOWDEN - his own-name brand. He has worked as a designer and product developer for many companies around the world. He cultivates a personal interest in working with craft and small industrial organisations, which together with his work related to pattern and decoration, goes back to the 1970s and continues today.
- Creator:George Sowden (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Seat Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1983
- Condition:Minor losses. This is a set of two (2) units of the PALACE Chairs. Used in an important exhibition in NYC, the lacquered arms of the chairs have very very small chips, barely noticeable. Special price for the duo.
- Seller Location:Tinton Falls, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10626246813602
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