| Accession # |
84.33.2 |
|
Manufacturer |
Thonet (now Thonet, USA)
|
|
Designer |
David Rowland
|
| Title |
"Sof-Tech" Side Chair |
| Date |
ca. 1979 |
| Medium |
Tubular steel, plastic-coated springs |
| Dimensions |
29 7/8 x 19 1/2 x 16 7/8 in. (75.9 x 49.5 x 42.9 cm)
Seat Height: 17 in. (43.2 cm) |
| Marks |
Paper label affixed to underside of seat frame: "Sof-Tech Collection TM / designed for Thonet by / David Rowland [in script] TM / US PATS 3,720, 568; 3,767,261; / 3,843,477; 3,845,986 / CAN PAT: 960,380 (74). / Other patents pending" |
| Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
| Signed |
no signature |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Thonet |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 7, Shelf E (Contemporary Furniture)
|
| Description |
Tubular chrome-plated steel frame with plastic-coated gridded sheet for seat and back. Frame composed of a pair of straight stiles, curving back slightly at the top, and a single length of steel running from the foot of both legs, around the sides and back of the seat. The seat and back are each composed of a length of plastic-covered ("Soflex") grid (with rounded lines), arching slightly upward from side to side.
CONDITION: Excellent, no noticeable wear. |
