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IB MADSEN & ACTON SCHÃœBELL for MADSEN & SCHÃœBELL. Denmark, 1950s.
Armchair and ottoman, 1950s.
Teak and walnut. Fabric upholstery.
Numbered 000004 on the back.
Measurements: 98 x 71 x 85 cm (armchair) and 42 x 55 x 32 cm (ottoman).
Inspired by the subtle and elegant forms of Hans Wegner's popular Papa Bear chair, the Danish design duo Ib Madsen and Acton Schübell offer us an unusual variant of their previous model Pragh. Thus, the armchair in question has been built with the same legs and armrests as the Pragh, but with a different backrest design similar to that of a lounge chair.
Born in Copenhagen, the designer tandem formed by Ib Madsen and Ib Schübell managed to captivate the most demanding collectors of vintage furniture. Their story began in 1944, when Arnold Madsen, an upholsterer by trade, was faced with the difficulty of finding a cabinetmaker who could do the joinery for a particular armchair based on a small plaster model he had made. It was then that Henry Schübell, a carpenter, managed to produce the wooden frame so that the chair could be put into production. Arnold Madsen was so impressed by his work that he suggested that they form a partnership in which Henry Schübell would design and produce the furniture, which Arnold Madsen would then upholster and market. The workshop was established in the city centre of Copenhagen, in a backyard, Gothersgade 158B. Their joint venture was called "Madsen & Schübell". Their models, halfway between the Scandinavian design tradition of the 20th century and futuristic fantasy, were characterised by a two-tone colour scheme that eschewed stridency in favour of a play of planes and volumes.
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IB MADSEN & ACTON SCHÃœBELL for MADSEN & SCHÃœBELL. Denmark, 1950s.
Armchair and ottoman, 1950s.
Teak and walnut. Fabric upholstery.
Numbered 000004 on the back.
Measurements: 98 x 71 x 85 cm (armchair) and 42 x 55 x 32 cm (ottoman).
Inspired by the subtle and elegant forms of Hans Wegner's popular Papa Bear chair, the Danish design duo Ib Madsen and Acton Schübell offer us an unusual variant of their previous model Pragh. Thus, the armchair in question has been built with the same legs and armrests as the Pragh, but with a different backrest design similar to that of a lounge chair.
Born in Copenhagen, the designer tandem formed by Ib Madsen and Ib Schübell managed to captivate the most demanding collectors of vintage furniture. Their story began in 1944, when Arnold Madsen, an upholsterer by trade, was faced with the difficulty of finding a cabinetmaker who could do the joinery for a particular armchair based on a small plaster model he had made. It was then that Henry Schübell, a carpenter, managed to produce the wooden frame so that the chair could be put into production. Arnold Madsen was so impressed by his work that he suggested that they form a partnership in which Henry Schübell would design and produce the furniture, which Arnold Madsen would then upholster and market. The workshop was established in the city centre of Copenhagen, in a backyard, Gothersgade 158B. Their joint venture was called "Madsen & Schübell". Their models, halfway between the Scandinavian design tradition of the 20th century and futuristic fantasy, were characterised by a two-tone colour scheme that eschewed stridency in favour of a play of planes and volumes.
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