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Great Britain
1937
The London-based "Isokon" group was at the center of the Modernism movement in pre-war Britain; their club, the Isobar, a favorite hang-out for artists and intellectuals. Isokon's head designers included Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer, the ex-Bauhaus refugees.

The "Long Chair" was perhaps the most highly developed of all the plywood designs supplied to Isokon by Breuer. It's form recalls a reclining nude by Henry Moore (one of the regulars at the Isobar), while the patina on this example is every bit that of fine sculpture.

This chair is a rare pre-war example, made by Isokon. (This design was also produced in the 1960s, by Knoll.)

Condition*
A stunning patina makes the piece. It is, however, a somewhat fragile thing, and is probably best not sat in by any one weighing more than about 100 pounds. Some signs of period repairs.

Measurements
height: 27.8 in.
depth: 24.5 in.
width/length: 4 ft. 9 in.

Specifications
Number of items: 1
Materials/Techniques: bent birch plywood
Creator: Marcel Breuer

Photography
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Location
Sam Kaufman Gallery
7965 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
USA

Phone: 323-857-1965

E-Mail: palaeomodern@yahoo.com

Ref. : 0906078091393

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