Vintage chair Se 18 in beechwood and teak by Egon Eiermann for Wilde and Spieth, 1953

SE18 folding chair designed by Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth in 1953. A solid wooden frame made of beech wood in a more luxurious version from the sixties with a seat and back shell made of bent plywood with teak veneer. Ever since 1946, Egon Eiermann has been thinking about designing a folding chair. The demands of Eiermann’s folding chair were high. The result in 1953 was a folding chair with a solid construction and a minimalist design. Now a design classic that has been awarded with various prizes, including the “Good Design Award” from the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Dimensions h x w x d = 79 x 48 x 54 cm and the seat height is 45 cm. Source: Book Egon Eiermann “die Möbel” pages 101 to 109. Price per chair. Reference : 276136