Basket Dining Chair in Rattan and Metal attributed to Gian Franco Legler, 1950s

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timeless classic

Elegant, stable dining room chair with a delicate, modern look

Design classic

This rattan chair was designed by … Read more timeless classic

Elegant, stable dining room chair with a delicate, modern look

Design classic

This rattan chair was designed by Swiss designer Gian Franco Legler in 1951 for the Italian restaurant The Basket and produced by J.Bally in Switzerland.

This chair received the Good Design Award from MOMA in New York.

Practically, it can be easily stacked

Black enamelled metal frame, wicker seat shell

fine lines in the solid frame - looks delicate, but is really heavy :)

Classically beautiful

Freshly cleaned and oiled, unfortunately the care came too late in a few places: here and there breaks in the braid.

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Total height approx. 80cm,
Seat height approx. 45cm,
Width approx. 58cm
Depth 54cm

a second chair and the matching stool\.unfortunately not in the best condition - we offer it in another offer This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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