Robert Venturi with Denise Scott Brown, Empire chairs
Robert Venturi with Denise Scott Brown
Empire chairs, pair
Knoll International
USA, 1984
birch plywood, upholstery
24.25 w × 21.5 d × 32.5 h in (62 × 55 × 83 cm)
Paper manufacturer's label to underside of each example ‘Knoll Int.'.
Literature: Design For Living: Furniture and Lighting 1950-2000, Hanks and Hoy, pg. 166 Out of the Ordinary, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Associates: Architecture, Urbanism, Design, Brownlee, De Long and Hiesinger, pg. 210
Condition Report: Each seat pad shows advanced wear along front half. Wood surfaces show areas of wear to finish, with scuff marks to lower areas of each foot. One chair bears a veneer repair to front left leg, with paired example showing a slight amount of delamination to back left leg. Fair to good condition.
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Robert Venturi with Denise Scott Brown
Empire chairs, pair
Knoll International
USA, 1984
birch plywood, upholstery
24.25 w × 21.5 d × 32.5 h in (62 × 55 × 83 cm)
Paper manufacturer's label to underside of each example ‘Knoll Int.'.
Literature: Design For Living: Furniture and Lighting 1950-2000, Hanks and Hoy, pg. 166 Out of the Ordinary, Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Associates: Architecture, Urbanism, Design, Brownlee, De Long and Hiesinger, pg. 210
Condition Report: Each seat pad shows advanced wear along front half. Wood surfaces show areas of wear to finish, with scuff marks to lower areas of each foot. One chair bears a veneer repair to front left leg, with paired example showing a slight amount of delamination to back left leg. Fair to good condition.