Vintage 1960s Michael Van Beuren Chair of Mahogany and Plywood Construction With Floating Seat, Includes Brand Label

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Vintage 1960s Michael Van Beuren Chair of Mahogany and Plywood Construction with Floating Seat, Includes Brand Label.

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Michael van Beuren was born in New York in 1911 and studied architecture at the Bauhaus under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Josef Albers. He moved to Acapulco in 1936, where he oversaw the design of the bungalow interiors at the renowned Flamingo Hotel and quickly became a formative member of the Mexican Modernism movement.

By 1938, van Beuren began focusing on furniture design, working with a fellow Bauhaus colleague, Klaus Grabe, to create modern and affordable pieces. Inspired by the local culture and craftsmanship, the duo applied Bauhaus design principles to popular Mexican mainstays, such as woven reclining chaises and wooden dining chairs.

The approach was a success — Grabe, Morley Webb and van Beuren were named among the winners of a 1941 competition organized by the Museum of Modern Art that focused on designer teams from the United States and Latin America called “Organic Design in Home Furnishings.” This award catapulted them to wide renown.

In the following years, van Beuren founded his furniture label Domus, which became synonymous with well-crafted, modernist design that garnered fans both in Mexico and America. He died in 2004.

Dimensions:
21” W x 20” D x 29.95” H

In very good vintage condition considering age and history. Review photos to see any imperfections including reattachment of the seat base, short line of split in the wood on the top edge of the back, and some loss of finish or minor scratches as one would expect give the age and use. See less