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- A WOVEN LEATHER ARMCHAIR BY T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS
A WOVEN LEATHER ARMCHAIR BY T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS
A WOVEN LEATHER ARMCHAIR BY T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS
Greece, circa 1960
A mid-twentieth century lounge chair designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, the sleek walnut frame upholstered with woven brown leather cord, the manufacturer’s plaque applied to the stretcher.
Height 83.00cm
Width 61.00cm
Depth 71.00cm
The British designer TH Robsjohn-Gibbings worked within a number of fields within the arts industry, ranging from interior design on ocean liners to art directing for a film studio. In 1929 he moved to the US and within seven years established a shop on Madison Avenue selling antiques and contemporary furnishings. Soon he was designing interiors for a host of well-known names, including Elizabeth Arden, Doris Duke, and Alfred Knopf. From 1943 to 1956, he worked as a designer for the Widdicomb Furniture Company, where he designed some of his most recognised pieces, inspired by classical design. In the 1960s, he moved to Athens, where he designed interiors for such luminaries as Aristotle Onassis and the Niarchos family. He also partnered with the Sardis Company to design furniture inspired by ancient Greece, such as this lounge chair.
Greece, circa 1960
A mid-twentieth century lounge chair designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, the sleek walnut frame upholstered with woven brown leather cord, the manufacturer’s plaque applied to the stretcher.
Height 83.00cm
Width 61.00cm
Depth 71.00cm
The British designer TH Robsjohn-Gibbings worked within a number of fields within the arts industry, ranging from interior design on ocean liners to art directing for a film studio. In 1929 he moved to the US and within seven years established a shop on Madison Avenue selling antiques and contemporary furnishings. Soon he was designing interiors for a host of well-known names, including Elizabeth Arden, Doris Duke, and Alfred Knopf. From 1943 to 1956, he worked as a designer for the Widdicomb Furniture Company, where he designed some of his most recognised pieces, inspired by classical design. In the 1960s, he moved to Athens, where he designed interiors for such luminaries as Aristotle Onassis and the Niarchos family. He also partnered with the Sardis Company to design furniture inspired by ancient Greece, such as this lounge chair.