Frank Gehry, Easy Edges chairs and ottomans, pair

Easy Edges, Inc.
Canada/USA, 1972
laminated cardboard, masonite
29¼ h × 23¼ w × 39 d in (74 × 59 × 99 cm)

Applied paper manufacturer's label to underside of one ottoman ‘1972 Easy Edges Inc. Pat. Pend.’.

ottoman: 14¾ h × 17¾ w × 30 d in (37 × 45 × 76 cm)

Provenance: Private Collection, Florida | Wright, Modern Design, 18 October 2012, Lot 134 | Private Collection (one pair)

Condition: All original. Tide marks and some moderate darkened discoloration of the cardboard and masonite banding and small scattered losses. Cardboard displaying moderate impressions where normal contact is made through use. Points of white pigment to each. Stable fissures and a few scattered chips to the masonite banding at the front edges of each chair, to the front edge of one ottoman, and compression cracks to a few corners. Overall both sets present well in person and are in fine vintage condition.