D38 ARMCHAIR

A & P Smithson

YEAR: 1953
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): Lounge 87 x 83 x 50 cm
FINISH: Fabric or Leather
FRAME: Chrome steel tube
WARRANTY: 2 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks

From 1953, and originally designed for the offices of the Economist magazine.

The Trundling Turk armchair, this collection of upholstery on castors by Alison and Peter Smithson, has been described as the most colourful chair in the world.

Handmade to order in Germany.

ALISON & PETER SMITHSON

Wife and husband pair Alison Smithson (1928 - 1993) and Peter Smithson (1923 - 2003) founded the architectural agency APS in London and were founding members and leading proponents of the New Brutalist school of architecture.

Beginning with a vocabulary of stripped-down modernism, the pair were among the first to question and challenge modernist approaches to design and urban planning. Instead, they helped evolve the style into what became Brutalism, becoming proponents of the “streets in the sky” approach to housing.

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