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Set of Twelve White Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet Stevens

Sale price£350.53

Robert Mallet Stevens for Stevens designs, set of twelve dining chairs, lacquered metal and leatherette, France, design 1928, production later

Set of white lacquered tubular chairs designed by the one of the masters of the Modern architecture; French architect Robert Mallet Stevens. This model chair is one of Mallet-Stevens's best-known pieces of furniture that he created for the Art Menagers exhibition in 1936. Mallet-Stevens vision on furniture was that is should be “Functional in terms of contemporary living, simple and suitable for mass production”. The chair is a masterpiece of simplicity—durable and stackable. All possible decorative conceits are left out.

Robert Mallet Stevens (1886-1945) was a French modernist who is especially known for his work as an architect, and design interiors, film sets and furniture as well. He is considered one of the most influential French architects of the first half of the twentieth century. One of his highlights was the design of Villa Cavroix in 1932, where he also used the tubular chairs for the interior.

Kindly note that the chairs are in used condition with lacquer fading and worn seats. Reupholstery and restoration is possible before shipping by our experienced craftspeople in our own in-house restoration atelier. With high attention for the original, they make sure every piece retains its value and is ready for the many years to come. We kindly ask you to contact our design experts for further information about the endless possibilities our restoration and upholstery atelier has to offer. Of course, a locally organized reupholstery and restoration is possible as well.

If you are looking for a large amount of chairs for your project, please ask one of our advisors for more information about the amount we currently have available. Our collection holds a large number of this model chairs, which all can be customized exactly following as you desire for your project.

Please note that the price listed is per chair.

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Product Details

  • condition Good
  • creator Robert Mallet-Stevens (Designer)
  • date of manufacture 1928
  • dimensions Height 32.49 in. Width 17.72 in. Depth 20.87 in. Seat Height 18.9 in.
  • dimensions Height 82.5 cm Width 45 cm Depth 53 cm Seat Height 48 cm
  • material Faux Leather Steel
  • origin France
  • period 1920-1929
  • style Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • barcode 45012452