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Pair of Club Chairs by Bart Van Bekhoven

$9,500per set
£7,109.84per set
€8,310.19per set
CA$13,424.22per set
A$13,550.65per set
CHF 7,786.24per set
MX$164,250.22per set
NOK 90,121.85per set
SEK 92,054.38per set
DKK 62,120.99per set

About the Item

The Dutch have never been seduced by excess. They leave that to the French. What they perfected instead was restraint—the difficult art of making something so perfectly proportioned that fashion becomes irrelevant. Bart van Bekhoven built his reputation on precisely that principle. His furniture has never clamored for attention, yet decades later it still commands a room with the quiet authority of impeccable design. These late 20th century club chairs are a lesson in confidence. Cognac leather, burnished by time to the color of fine saddle tack, is framed by disciplined black piping that sharpens every curve. Two understated button tufts interrupt the sweeping back just enough to remind you that simplicity, when executed this well, is anything but simple. Even the black leather-wrapped legs refuse distraction, allowing the sculptural silhouette to carry the conversation. There is nothing nostalgic here. Nothing trendy either. Only the enduring appeal of furniture designed by a man who understood that true luxury isn't announced. It is recognized.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.5 in (92.71 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 32 in (81.28 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Scratches and abrasions through the leather, but consistent with pieces of this age and function.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: RIGHTPROPER37481stDibs: LU3738351075792

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