'Kilta' chair
Twentytwentyone
Category
Furniture
Date
2008
Materials
Vinyl, chromed-steel, plastic
Measurements
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Place of origin
London
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The Homewood, Surrey
NT 864420.1
Summary
A vinyl and chromed-steel 'Kilta' chair, one of a set of four, Finnish, designed by Olli Mannermaa, circa 1950s, manufactured by Martela and retailed by Twentytwentyone, circa 2008, with cut-out to the base of the backrest, shaped armrests, on four tubular chromed-steel legs with black-plastic feet, upholstered to the front and tops of the armrests in 'Classic Black' vinyl, the sides and rear upholstered in brown woven fabric. With a small integral black fabric label woven with 'Martela' to the underside, the underside also applied with a small paper label marked 'Martela/ 4.2008'. These chairs are replacements for four chairs (NT 864301.1-.4) originally at The Homewood which were purchased by Patrick Gwynne in the 1960s. These chairs are of a similar style to the Eero Saarinen chairs found in the dining room and two of the bedrooms.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust in 2008 to replace four chairs at The Homewood.
Makers and roles
Twentytwentyone , supplier Martela , manufacturer Olli Mannermaa, designer