Bas Van Pelt Tubular Armchair in Original Grey Sisal

Bas Van Pelt for EMS, armchair, nickel-plated steel, sisal, armchair, the Netherlands, 1920s. This original and comfortable chair, designed by Dutch interior and furniture designer ...

Bas van Pelt for EMS, armchair, metal, sisal, lacquered wood, The Netherlands, 1930s. This original and comfortable chair, designed by Dutch interior and furniture designer Bas van Pelt (1900-1945), was manufactured by E.M.S. Overschie. The chair features a cantilevered tubular metal frame, lending it a sleek and modern appearance. This is contrasted by the warm, coarsely woven red 'sisal' fabric used for the seat and backrest, complemented by black lacquered wooden armrests. The combination of these materials creates an exciting visual and tactile experience. During the early 1930s, Van Pelt designed several pieces of tubular steel furniture, which were produced by D3 and E.M.S. Overschie. At that time, furniture designers with a functionalist approach were particularly interested in exploring the applications of tubular steel in furniture design. Bastiaan Johannes van Pelt (1900-1945) was a Dutch furniture designer and interior designer. As son of a book printer, he spend his time after school working in several printing companies in Holland. At that time he already engaged in topics like designing furniture, interiors, carpets and fabrics, graphic work and pottery. In 1927, he quit his old job and started to work at a furniture factory owned by his father-in-law J.C. Jansen in Overschie. Together with his brother-in-law, Jan Jansen...

Italian Mid-Century Modern solid wood and grey fabric armchairs, 1960s Armchair with curved armrests in solid wood upholstered in textured grey fabric, with visible brass bolts that ...

Sublime Bauhaus design by Marcel Breuer the B35 armchair by Thonet circa 1960s, the cantilever frame with woven rattan seat, wooden armrests with a chromed tubular steel frame. Purch...