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An Unlikely-Looking Bentwood Folding Chair
From 1970s Norway
Designer and manufacturer unknown, but this chair hails from 1970s Norway, according to reseller Møbelhøker.
It demonstrates mastery of steam bending and, surprisingly, it's listed as a folding chair. You can guess where the pivot point is, though the hardware is unseen.
The armrests must have been fiendishly difficult to make. Using a shaper or router to remove the material to create the armrest lip would've been straightforward, but the bend angle is crazy, particularly for a piece that thick.
If anyone knows who the designer is, do tell.
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This chair was called "Uno", is designed av Norwegian designer Per Leiv Øie and produced by Norwegian company Ekornes (most know for their Stressless chair:)) in laminated Beech.
Looks like laminate rather than a solid piece of wood? So the bending isn't as bad as it would seem.