'HBC' (High Back Chair)
1934
Designed in 1933.
Stained birch plywood, horsehair upholstery.
History:
Gerald Summers designed this chair after his 'Fireside Chair' (FSC), intended for dining. Made out of only 5 pieces of plywood, the chair was extremely economical and simple to make. The back of the chair forms in a natural curve that was impossible to control, this 'free-form' in design was a critical innovation in furniture design in 1933.
Literature:
Ostergard, Derek, 'Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946', University of Washington (USA) 1987, p. 163, 318.
Sloane, Able, Woodhouse, Ruby, 'The Simple Heart of Plywood', 1934 (United Kingdom) 2018, p.15.
Dunn, Steve, 'Gerald Summers: Furniture for the Concrete Age', 2011, p 60-61.
Ref: 2210043
| H | 103cm/40.6" |
| W | 44cm/17.3" |
| D | 38cm/15.0" |
| Seat height | 47cm/18.5" |
H. 103cm/40.6"
W. 44cm/17.3"
D. 38cm/15.0"
Seat height 47cm/18.5"