Mid-Century Modern Plycraft Style Bentwood Lounge Chair in Walnut Attributed to Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration, Usa, C. 1960's

Description

Introducing a truly extraordinary bentwood lounge chair designed by the influential Kipp Stewart for Drexel's lauded Declaration Line. Crafted in … more Introducing a truly extraordinary bentwood lounge chair designed by the influential Kipp Stewart for Drexel's lauded Declaration Line. Crafted in the late 1960s this Plycraft-styled molded bentwood chair features incredible black walnut woodgrains and audacious curves and shaping throughout. The ostrich leather upholstery adds subtle luxury and perfectly offsets the variegated woodgrains of the "shell". Though the base is not original, it has been expertly fabricated to fit this chair and allows it to swivel 360 degrees as well as recline and a second lever allows the chair to adjust it's height from a minimum overall height of 45" to and maximum height of 49" making this lounger as versatile as it is comfortable.

Kipp Stewart, who recently passed in 2022, is an American Icon who's work as a furniture designer, artist and architect has been widely respected and venerated throughout the US and abroad. After working with the renowned industrial designers Charles and Bernice “Ray” Eames, Stewart went on to design furniture of a mid-century modern aesthetic for Drexel Heritage out of North Carolina, Directional Furniture through the Modernage Company in New York, and Summit Furniture of Monterey.

The Drexel Furniture Co. began over a hundred years ago in Hickory, North Carolina with a single product and a simple vision. The product was a made-to-order dining chair. In the decades since, their product range has evolved into an assortment of timeless designs, drawn from significant periods and places, and from the talents of some of the world's most respected designers such as the aforementioned Kipp Stewart. Drexel is still producing pieces to this day with much reverence given to their craftsmanship and use of natural materials.

Both incredibly rare and comfortable, stylish and versatile this truly one-of-a-kind lounge chair is unlike any we've ever come across. Perfect for collectors and designers alike searching for a unique bentwood chair that is as functional as it is visually captivating this piece can blend seamlessly against a multitude of design backdrops from Mid-Century Modern to Contemporary to Industrial and everything in between. With literally nothing else out there like, when it's gone - it's gone forever. Make it yours today.

---Dimensions---
Width: 34.5 in / 87.63 cm
Depth: 38 in / 96.52 cm
Height: 49 in / 124.46 cm
Seat Height: 19 in / 48.26 cm
Arm Height: 26.5 in / 67.31 cm less