Robert Venturi Post-Modern 'Queen Anne' Chair for Knoll International, c. 1985
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This rare and sought after collectors chair is called the 'Queen Anne' chair in the 'Grandmother Fabric' pattern by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll International, circa 1985. Post-Modern functional art ready to be used as a stand-alone sculpture or as a chair.
This design was part of the 'Venturi Collection' for Knoll which was introduced in 1985 shortly after they (Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown) helped design Knoll's New York showroom. The Venturi Collection was a postmodernist’s interpretation of historical chairs which Venturi describes as “modern technology and historic symbolism, traditional symbolism and modern symbolism, comfort and elegance, function and wit, high purpose and fun.”
Venturi created his 'Grandmother fabric', a patterned plastic laminate, after a visit to his grandmothers house in Pennsylvania where he saw fabrics of hers that inspired him. Later he copyrighted his pattern, although licensing it to Knoll for use with his chairs.
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown produced nine variants of the Venturi Collection side chairs for Knoll in 1984, each suggesting a specific historical furniture style. For this chair, the silhouette of the back is an adaptation of Thomas Chippendale's 18th Century English designs. In 1985 the 'Chippendale' model was introduced by the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of their collection.
Other chairs in the collection include the Sheraton chair, Chippendale chair, Art Deco chair, Hepplewhite chair, Empire chair, Gothic Revival chair, Art Nouveau chair and Biedermeier chair. Venturi stated "We see this furniture as part of the tradition of Modern furniture, as an evolution within the bounds of modern design."
As these seminal chairs were not mass produced and released similarly to an art collection and not like regular furniture, they are now highly-sought-after collector's item and would make a unique addition to any space and an apt conversation starter.
MEASUREMENTS:
H 38.25" x W 23.5" x D 24.75"
Seat Height: 17.5"
Seat Depth: 17.5"
CONDITION:
Very good condition. Some light age and wear including a couple minor scratches and hard to see scuffs. Very attractive and clean vintage example ready for immediate use.
This design was part of the 'Venturi Collection' for Knoll which was introduced in 1985 shortly after they (Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown) helped design Knoll's New York showroom. The Venturi Collection was a postmodernist’s interpretation of historical chairs which Venturi describes as “modern technology and historic symbolism, traditional symbolism and modern symbolism, comfort and elegance, function and wit, high purpose and fun.”
Venturi created his 'Grandmother fabric', a patterned plastic laminate, after a visit to his grandmothers house in Pennsylvania where he saw fabrics of hers that inspired him. Later he copyrighted his pattern, although licensing it to Knoll for use with his chairs.
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown produced nine variants of the Venturi Collection side chairs for Knoll in 1984, each suggesting a specific historical furniture style. For this chair, the silhouette of the back is an adaptation of Thomas Chippendale's 18th Century English designs. In 1985 the 'Chippendale' model was introduced by the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of their collection.
Other chairs in the collection include the Sheraton chair, Chippendale chair, Art Deco chair, Hepplewhite chair, Empire chair, Gothic Revival chair, Art Nouveau chair and Biedermeier chair. Venturi stated "We see this furniture as part of the tradition of Modern furniture, as an evolution within the bounds of modern design."
As these seminal chairs were not mass produced and released similarly to an art collection and not like regular furniture, they are now highly-sought-after collector's item and would make a unique addition to any space and an apt conversation starter.
MEASUREMENTS:
H 38.25" x W 23.5" x D 24.75"
Seat Height: 17.5"
Seat Depth: 17.5"
CONDITION:
Very good condition. Some light age and wear including a couple minor scratches and hard to see scuffs. Very attractive and clean vintage example ready for immediate use.