'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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Descriptif du lot

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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