Pair of vintage leather and chrome cantilever chairs by Mart Stam

Mid-century modern cantilevered chrome and leather sling armchair. Iconic and distinctive bauhaus design cantilevered chromed steel tubular armchair featuring original leather sling seat, back, and arm rests. This modern dining chair can also be used as an accent lounge chair or stylish desk chair. In the style of thonet and marcel breuer. Designed by mart stam in 1927, chairs of this style were the first cantilevered chairs in furniture history. Stam experimented with gas pipes connected with flanges and developed the principle of cantilevered chairs that no longer rested on four legs, a construction principle that became a turning point in the history of modern furniture design. Creator – Mart Stam. Of the period – mid-century. 1970-1979. Very good condition