'Tired Man' Chair, designed circa 1935

Details

FLEMMING LASSEN (1902-1984)
'Tired Man' Chair, designed circa 1935
executed by A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen
oak, velvet upholstery
33 3/4 x 38 x 34 1/2 in. (85.7 x 96.5 x 87.6 cm)

Provenance

Themes and Variations, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1998

Literature

A. Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century, volume 1, Copenhagen, 2007, pp. 144-45 (for a drawing)

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Lot Essay

Flemming Lassen proposed the design for the 'Tired Man' chair for the 1935 Annual Design Competition of the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild. The title of his proposal, "Furniture for a Bachelor's Pad" humorously indicates his target audience. He revised the design and began production in 1936, creating the a chair perfectly designed for leisure and comfort.

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