Pair of Ilana Goor Brutalist Chairs

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TThese striking chairs are high-quality Brutalist-style dining chairs attributed to the renowned Israeli designer Ilana Goor (b. 1936). A multidisciplinary … Read more TThese striking chairs are high-quality Brutalist-style dining chairs attributed to the renowned Israeli designer Ilana Goor (b. 1936). A multidisciplinary artist, sculptor, and designer, she is widely known for her "artistic functionalism," where everyday objects like these chairs are elevated into works of fine art.
Goor's furniture often features raw, industrial materials. This pair, characteristic of the artist’s 1980s work, was crafted from hand-wrought iron rebar and paired with thick hand-stitched saddle leather seats and backs. As such, the chairs blend organic textures with a sturdy, architectural frame.
The leather on these vintage pieces shows distressing or staining, which adds to the Brutalist “old world” character. And speaking of a timeless style, it would not take much imagination to visualize Marcus Aurealius, Rome’s philosophical emperor (161-180 AD) and author of “Meditations,” seated in one of these handsome and hard-working chairs while campaigning in Bohemia keeping those pesky Germanic tribes at bay.
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