1950s Vintage Low Arm Mahogany Dining Chairs by John Keal for Brown Saltman - Set of 6

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John Keal designed two styles of low-arm dining chairs for Brown Saltman. This 1950s design, with its space age lines, … more John Keal designed two styles of low-arm dining chairs for Brown Saltman. This 1950s design, with its space age lines, is harder to come by. The natural chatoyance of the mahogany frames is sublime, dancing playfully as you view from different angles.

Incredibly, three of the original tags remained intact over the years. Per the tags, this set was originally purchased in Tracy, CA at Van’s Furniture before making its way back down to Los Angeles. Notably, the absence of a five-digit ZIP in the address confirms the tags were printed prior to the introduction of these codes in 1963. less