Two Large Leather Artifort Lounge Chairs
Regular price
£1,200.00
Regular price
Sale price
£1,200.00
Two large black leather lounge chairs by Artifort.
Large scale, evenly matched patina, grey leather inserts to the armrests.
Netherlands, 1970s.
Price is per chair, two available.
H:72 W:102 D:90 CM (Seat Height 31.5 cm)
H:28.2 W:40 D:35.5 INCHES (Seat Height 15.5 inches).
134 YEARS OF DESIGN.
The foundations of Artifort were laid by Jules Wagemans when he set up business as an upholsterer in Maastricht in 1890. His son, Henricus Wagemans, expanded the company into a furniture factory, which had a showroom in Amsterdam by the end of the nineteen twenties and was already well known nationally.
The economic recession of the nineteen-thirties forced H. Wagemans & Van Tuinen, as the furniture company was then known, to create a distinctive profile. Developing a catchy brand name and logo was a start. And naturally the furniture had to be distinctive too. The emphasis came to lie on
functionality, comfort and quality combined with aesthetically pleasing design and an innovative use of materials.
In 1928 the new brand name was introduced: Artifort, derived from the Latin word ‘ars’ meaning art or knowledge, and ‘fortis’ meaning strong or powerful. The word ‘comfort’ is also reflected in this brand name.