Vintage penguin lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort 1957
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About this vintage design furniture
A new upholstered penguin lounge chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort (1957). A modular design comprised of two interlocking pieces, seat and back can separate. Newly restored in a dark grey excellent quality fabric. Ask us for specific shipping costs to your location. Theo Ruth can be considered the Pioneer of Artifort’s design traditions. After studying to be a furniture and interior designer in the Dutch city maastricht, he started working for Wagemans & Van Tuinen in 1936. First as a furniture maker and in 1939 he became head of the design- and manufacturing department. Ruth was Artifort’s first permanent designer. He was well-known for his cutting edge designs for mainly living rooms. His most famous chairs are the Congo (1952) and Penguin chair. He also inspired a lot of other designers at Artifort. Theo Ruth died in 1971, but his designs are still famous around the world as one of the highlights of Dutch design.
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Features
- Length
- 80 cm
- Height
- 86 cm
- Depth
- 73 cm
- Designer
- Théo RUTH
- Period
- 1960s
- Origin
- Dutch
- Colour
- Grey
- Main material
- Wool
- Other material
- Beech
delivery and return
- Shipped from : Netherlands
- Delivery time :
- 1 week for small items
- 2 to 5 weeks for bulky products
- Return possible: up to 14 days after delivery
About the designer
Théo RUTH
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