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Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WM1 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1939

$6,300
$9,80035% Off
£4,729.20
£7,356.5435% Off
€5,513.28
€8,576.2135% Off
CA$8,922.08
CA$13,878.8035% Off
A$8,946.75
A$13,917.1635% Off
CHF 5,176.18
CHF 8,051.8335% Off
MX$108,941.22
MX$169,464.1335% Off
NOK 60,067.98
NOK 93,439.0835% Off
SEK 61,223.17
SEK 95,236.0435% Off
DKK 41,218.99
DKK 64,118.4235% Off

About the Item

Werner Max Moser for Embru Wohnbedarf WM1 Lounge Chair Zurich, Switzerland, c. 1939 Rare Lounge chair by Werner Max Moser. Manufactured by Embru Wohnbedarf, Zurich Switzerland. Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular steel, painted wood and velvet upholstery. Adjustable seat and back. 2 positions. Upright and lounge. circa 1939. Original Embru Wohnbedarf tag on backrest. Dimensions: H 26" x W 23.5" x D 33" x SH 17": Werner Max Moser, born in 1896 in Karlsruhe (D), studied architecture both in Zürich with his father Karl Moser and at Stuttgart with Bonatz, Abel and Fiechter. He worked with different architects in Holland and in the USA, where he spent two years at Frank Lloyd Wright’s atelier. He carried out important projects in Switzerland and Germany, such as the Budge-Heim house in Frankfurt and the Neubühl Siedlung in Zürich, constructed with the collaboration of Mart Stam and Ferdinand Kramer. After lecturing at Harvard University, he became professor at the Polytechnic High School of Zürich. In 1931 Moser, along with Siegfried Giedon and Rudolf Graber, founded the Wohnbedarf AG Zurich–the collection for which he designed numerous models.
  • Creator:
    Embru (Maker),Werner Max Moser (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 33 in (83.82 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
  • Style:
    Bauhaus (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1939
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Surface wear consistent with age. Some fading and age to velvet. All original. Some stiffness to foam. See photos.
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4190325316582

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