High Back Dining Chairs by Alain Delon, France, 1980s, Set of 5

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High-end gold plated metal high back dining chairs by Alain Delon. Made and designed in France in the 1980s. A … Read more High-end gold plated metal high back dining chairs by Alain Delon. Made and designed in France in the 1980s. A set of six dining chairs made of gold plated metal and fabric. The chairs have fantastic geometric shapes and look classic and yet very modern. We received this dining set from the first owner who bought it new at Roche Bobois in the first half of the 1980s. The former owner told us he bought it as a set of Alain Delon dining chairs. We examined other designs by Alain Delon and are convinced by his story. The chairs have the same geometric shapes like the backgammon table by Alain Delon. And the base and back of the chair looks very similar to his other dining chairs. The dining chairs are in good condition. They still have their original fabric which is in good condition. The gold plated metal of the dining chairs have some traces of use. In some places the gold has a bit faded. Mainly at the top. This is and unique, hard to get set of dining chairs from the 80s by one of the most famous Europeans of the mid-century.

Alain Delon is a French actor born in 1935. He is one of the most recognized actors of Europe and played in many classic movies. He was also a business man and designer. He designed furniture for Maison Jansen and Sabot. Some of his most famous items are his white sideboard, game table and dining chair and table for Maison Jansen. All with the looks of Hollywood Recency. Alain Delon Alain Delon is a French actor and businessman. He is known as one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols from the 1960s. In the 1970s, Delon expanded his interests. Since the formation of a perfume label in his name, Delon has had a variety of products sold under his name. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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