Vintage rattan lounge chair by Dirk van Sliedregt for Gebr. Jonkers Noordwolde 1940s

his stylish vintage wicker armchair model 514 was designed by designer Dirk van Sliedregt for rattan braiding company Gebroeders Jonkers in Noordwolde, The Netherlands. In the late 1940s, Van Sliedregt was asked to develop furniture for the Jonkers in Noordwolde. After the war they wanted to revitalize the rattan industry established there in the nineteenth century. The designs were created in direct collaboration with the workers in the workshops. The chair has a simple and sleek design, characteristic of Van Sliedrecht’s designs and has good seating comfort. This piece of furniture is in very good condition, the rattan is still completely neat, there are only some light traces of use on the legs.