Pair of vintage armchairs in beechwood and chrome plated steel by Mart Stam for Robert Slezak, Czechia 1930

Set of Two Restored Beech Bauhaus Armchairs Designed by Mart Stam. Style: Bauhaus Designer: Mart Stam Maker: Robert Slezak Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia Material: Beech, Chrome-plated Steel. Professionally cleaned chrome. New polish. Designed by Mart Stam, a renowned Dutch designer and architecht pivotal to mid century design. Stam was a Dutch architect, urban planner, and furniture designer. Stam was extraordinarily well-connected, and his career intersects with important moments in the history of 20th-century European architecture, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus, contributions to the Weissenhof Estate, the Van Nelle Factory, (an important modernist landmark in Rotterdam), buildings. His design philosophy was inspired by both Functionalism and Scientific Communism, and his style of design is in line with the New Objectivity, an art movement formed during the depression in 1920s Germany, as a counter-movement and an out growth of Expressionism. Made by renowned Czech designer Robert Slezak. This item features classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style are neutral colours, and occasional bright primary colours. Bauhaus designers avoided the fussy and pretentious, looking for clean, modern lines instead. Perfect for a timeless, yet modern look. Reference : 275552