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Lot 1336

Eliel Saarinen (Finland, 1873-1950), Set of Four Cranbrook Art Deco Dining Chairs

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 20th century production after the 1928 design, made in Italy, distributed by Bloomingdales, shell backs with black painted elements, fixed plush upholstered seat, marked.

36.6 x 19.8 x 24 in., seat height 18.75 in.

The Cranbrook chairs represent a foundational bridge between the artisanal Arts and Crafts movement and the birth of American midcentury modernism. Saarinen designed the chairs for the Cranbrook Boys School dining hall.

Good estate condition with light use wear, minor light nicks.