Cherner Classic Walnut Armchair
Metal base chairs have seats made of laminated plywood of graduated thickness and bright chrome bases.
Cherner classic walnut armchair. The metal base side chair by norman cherner is the less formal version of the classic cherner wood base chair. The armchair version features a single solid piece of bent beech that wraps around the sitter. Constructed of laminated plywood of graduating thicknesses from 5 ply at the seat edge to 15 ply at the slender waist the cherner chair 1958 possesses exceptional structural strength and dramatic sculptural beauty. Originally introduced in 1958 the iconic molded plywood armchair by norman cherner is found in collections worldwide.
The armchair elegantly combines a unique molded plywood shell of tapering thickness a solid bent wood arm and a laminated wood base. Crafted entirely in the usa cherner s collection of walnut veneered wasp waisted furniture includes an armchair bar stool and complementary dining table. Classic walnut 1 176 ex. Reissued in exacting detail from the original drawings and molds the armchair combines the best of both molded plywood and solid bent wood construction.
The cherner chair company po box 509 ridgefield ct 06877 usa. The 1958 moulded plywood armchair by norman cherner is an icon of mid century furniture design showcased in exhibitions worldwide including the vitra design museum in germany. Reissued in exacting detail from the original drawings and moulds the armchair combines the best of both moulded plywood and solid bent wood construction. American architect and designer norman cherner studied and taught at the columbia university fine arts department and was an instructor at the museum of modern art in new york city from 1947 to 1949.
The 1958 molded plywood armchair by norman cherner a midcentury icon found in design collections worldwide is now available to a new generation of furniture collectors. Cherner classic walnut armchair. Cherner armchair a new generation of furniture collectors now have access to the 1958 shaped plywood armchair by norman cherner a midcentury icon found in design collections worldwide. Rereleased from the original sketches and moulds in exact detail the armchair combines the finest of both crafted plywood and strong bentwood construction.
Armchairs are available with upholstered seat pads in variety of finishes and veneers. 866 243 7637 toll free tel. Available with upholstered pads. 1 203 894 4702 outside usa fax.