1970s Vintage Connoisseur "Onassis" Woven Horsehair & Leather Slipper Chairs - Set of 4

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Power Chairs for A Connoisseur- the Originals Designed and Fabricated by Mars & Ronn Jaffe Design for Aristotle Onassis in … more Power Chairs for A Connoisseur- the Originals Designed and Fabricated by Mars & Ronn Jaffe Design for Aristotle Onassis in the 1970s. This set of 4 was fabricated at the same time for the Harkness Mansion. Set of 4 Slipper Side Chairs upholstered in a most Rare and Exotic Lustrous Aubergine Authentic Woven Horsehair Fabric with an accent of Leather trim-inset on the back arch, trimming the skirt panels, front, sides, and back, with leather tassels on the back skirt. If you have never seen horsehair fabric it is a most Breathtaking and Exotic high sheen Woven finish. The chairs mix with any style decor creating a very chic ambiance. Provenance-assembled from our family's Maryland estate, The Edith Hale Harkness estate. The Harkness Family was among 19th century America's first philanthropic society families as financiers to Rockefeller & Flagler for Standard Oil, endowing the Harkness Ballet, the Harkness Pavilion, the Harkness Library, etc. Continue the Story! Our private family world-wide holdings include thousands of unique furnishings, art, objects, and jewelry. less