VINTAGE MODERN JENS RISOM BIRCH STRAP CHAIR.Labeled Knoll Associates, Inc. 601 Madison Avenue, New York 22, NY. Grey/green parachute strapping on birch frame having splayed tapering legs. Designed by Danish designer Jens Risom in 1943, the Strap Chair was one of the first pieces commissioned by Knoll. Originally constructed with surplus parachute straps, the chair maximized the few materials available during WWII. - 30 3/8" high x 17 1/4" wide x 21" deep. Estimate $300-400
Sold to benefit The Baltimore Museum of Art
Very good. Strapping appears to be original, one area of loss to one area of one strap. Structurally sound.
