SOLD Original Robin Day For Hille ‘Chevron’ Lounge Chair Mid Century Vintage Retro

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Original Robin Day For Hille ‘Chevron’ Lounge Chair Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM

£995

The ‘Chevron’ chair designed by Robin Day for Hille, England in 1959. Teak frame with black steel rod legs, Pirelli rubber webbing and upholstered in a light cream fabric.

Designed in 1959, the Chevron continued a dialogue Robin Day began in the late 1940s in which a minimal steel rod frame provided support and structure for a host of seating and table designs.

The wooden seat profile is an evolution of the 1952 Slat chair, though the Chevron is a far more sophisticated composition of materials and components. The Chevron was conceived as both an armchair and an open-framed version. The Chevron chair is a distinctive, yet simple design that employs a bold & graphic profile giving dynamic character to a modest lounge chair. The graphic chevron-shaped seat appears suspended between the two fine steel frames, held in place by miniature nylon spacers. The solid rod frame is invisibly fixed from behind and ends gently polished to merge with self-levelling feet.

Robin Day is one of the most significant British designers of the 20th century. Since winning first prize in the Storage Section of the International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (organised by MOMA in 1948), Day built a legacy of innovation and forward focused design.

As a result of winning the MOMA award, Robin Day was sought out by the cabinet-making firm of S.Hille & Co, and began a partnership that flourished over the ensuing decades. Hille company had specialized in reproduction furniture but with the ambitious young designer on board, Hille completely changed direction and embraced modern design.

Dimensions
Height - 74cm
Depth - 74cm
Width - 62cm
Seat Height - 42cm

We also have a Robin Day for Hille ‘Form Group’ sofa set and sofa bed available. All in the same fabric to make a complete matching set.

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Local delivery can be free depending on distance. National and international delivery is available at an extra cost which we can organise on your behalf.

Collection in person is welcome. We are West of Cambridge in Bourn CB23.

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.