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1950s Harvey Probber Style Ebonized Slipper Lounge Chairs in Heavy Boucle

$2,240per item
£1,698.35per item
€1,982.74per item
CA$3,202.98per item
A$3,252.36per item
CHF 1,856.62per item
MX$39,299.29per item
NOK 21,809.08per item
SEK 21,749.57per item
DKK 14,822.57per item
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These chairs are simply stunning. These vintage slipper lounge chairs were designed in the 1950s in these style of Harvey Probber. These lounges have been ebonized and upholstered in a heavy off-white / bone bouclé that is incredibly soft to the touch. These are chairs you'll want to sit in and lounge for hours-- equally as comfortable as they are beautiful. **Priced per chair** The shape of these chairs is recognizably Mid-Century Modern; timeless angular body that effortlessly blends into any contemporary, modern, traditional or even Hollywood Regency environment. The chairs can be styled up, or styled down and would look equally as fashionable in a Tommy Bahama beach house style environment as they would in a Danish modern home. We currently have them styled in the gallery alongside a Karl Springer coffee table and a Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa and not only do they hold their own, they make a subtle, elegant statement without completely stealing the show. Absolutely gorgeous chairs that would look great, stand alone, or as a set perhaps both fireside with some occasional tables and design magazines.
  • Similar to:
    Harvey Probber (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bouclé,Oak,Ebonized
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950s
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. These chairs have been ebonized and reupholstered. Photos pre-restoration available upon request.
  • Seller Location:
    Culver City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1139226714232

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