A Pair of Ward Bennett Scissor Chairs in Natural Linen

Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc. black Ash Scissor Lounge Chair, Red Wool Bouclé, 1984, New York. Black lacquered ash, red wool upholstery, metal tags to each. Ward Bennett’s story is a remarkable one. His career began at age 13, when he quit school to work in the garment district in New York City. At 15, he designed his first clothing collection; at 16 he left for Europe, where he continued working on fashion design. While in Europe, he attended art schools in Florence and Paris, but he was mostly self-taught, with skills that ranged from illustrating, sculpting, and jewelry-making to furniture, interior, and home design. “I learn from people,” he once said, referencing a long line of influences, including Hattie Carnegie, Hans Hoffman, and Georgia O’Keeffe. Bennett eventually settled back in New York, where his reputation earned him some of the day’s most affluent clients: David Rockefeller and Chase Manhattan Bank, Tiffany & Co., Sasaki, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. Another—former President Lyndon Baines Johnson—asked Bennett to design a chair for his presidential library that would be “a cross between a barroom chair and a courtroom chair...

Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc. Black ash scissor lounge chair pair, set of two, red wool bouclé, 1984, New York. Black lacquered ash, red wool upholstery, metal tags to each. Ward Bennett’s story is a remarkable one. His career began at age 13, when he quit school to work in the garment district in New York City. At 15, he designed his first clothing collection; at 16 he left for Europe, where he continued working on fashion design. While in Europe, he attended art schools in Florence and Paris, but he was mostly self-taught, with skills that ranged from illustrating, sculpting, and jewelry-making to furniture, interior, and home design. “I learn from people,” he once said, referencing a long line of influences, including Hattie Carnegie, Hans Hoffman, and Georgia O’Keeffe. Bennett eventually settled back in New York, where his reputation earned him some of the day’s most affluent clients: David Rockefeller and Chase Manhattan Bank, Tiffany & Co., Sasaki, Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. Another—former President Lyndon Baines Johnson—asked Bennett to design a chair for his presidential library that would be “a cross between a barroom chair and a courtroom chair...

Scissor chair by Ward Bennett. This 1982 production of a 1960s design. It features an oak frame with caramel leather upholstery. Dimensions 23.5” width x 27.5” depth x 34.5” height;...

A pair iconic scissor chairs by Ward Bennet. Satin Steel frames with wool upholstery. 2 pairs available.

Pair of Original Ward Bennett “Scissor” Lounge Chairs by Geiger, Flat Black steel Frame, Tan Boucle Fabric. Great condition. Ready fo...

An exceptional pair of mid-century modern Scissor lounge chairs designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, circa 1960s. These iconic chairs feature striking chrome-plated steel...

Designed by Ward Bennett with the perfect attention to angle and line. This Scissor lounge chair is found in original brown upholstery and rests on a striking chrome X base. ---Dime...

Pair of Ward Bennett tufted club chairs Barrel back lounge chairs with deep button tufting. Extremely comfortable. By Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, American, circa 1970. M...

An iconic pair of 1960s "Scissor" chairs in chrome and leather by Ward Bennett for Brickel. Crafted during the height of Mid-Century Modern design, these chairs epitomize the era's s...