Gilbert Rohde Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Wood, USA, 1940s

A pair of white fabric and dark-stained wood lounge chairs or wingback chairs attributed to Melchiorre Bega, Italy, c. 1940s. Reupholstered at some point in history, staining to fab...

A pair of wood, white fabric and beige velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.25"H x 30.0"W x 31.0"D Seat Height (inches): ...

Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism established itself in the post-war period with furniture that appealed to the senses. Furniture design was guided by the famous maxim: “Form follows function.” For midcentury designers, materials were used for their own distinct; often a piece of furniture would combine only two materials or colours – creating tension and harmony without fuss or superfluous ornament and these fully upholstered lounge chairs are perfect examples of this sentiment. The duality of two materials and colour scheme create an elegant, self-supporting, and enticingly functional design. The combination of solid wood and high-quality upholstery is traditional in mid-century design for a good reason. The two materials complement each other by highlighting their unique material qualities. This pair falls into the category of the so-called biomorphic midcentury: furniture that relished in organic, curved, smooth surfaces, design that was moulded into the shapes of natural occurrences, and which was a lively contrast to the more austere machine aesthetic...

Perhaps the most significant achievement of mid-century European designers and cabinetmakers, at the height of mid-twentieth century modernist design, was their ability to humanize w...