Set of 4 - MCM Mid Century 1956 Jan Kuypers for Imperial Furniture Co - Birch Dining Chairs Original Finish and Upholstery Great Original Condition

MCM Mid Century 1956 Jan Kuypers for Imperial Set of Four Birch Dining Chairs Original Finish and Upholstery Great Original. Condition Great set of 4 matched dining chairs designed by Jan Kuypers for Imperial Furniture in mid 50s. Generally great condition. All solid as rocks. No damage. Some wear from 65 years use. Original wool upholstery. Upholstery needs cleaning. Lower portion of legs show some scuff and scratch. Some sun fading of upholstery evident. One of four chairs retains original manufacturer label. Three of four marked 1956. All original screws. Imperial Furniture and Jan Kuypers Imperial Furniture began in 1905 as the Imperial Rattan Company. In 1941 the company launched a line of furniture designed by famous Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and described as “modern with a purpose.” Made of “good Canadian birch.” By 1951 the company had changed its name to Imperial Furniture Manufacturing Company and hired Dutch-born designer Jan Kuypers as an in-house designer and assigned him the task of designing contemporary furniture. Kuypers’ designs competed successfully and received awards in a growing market for Scandinavian-inspired furniture. His designs introduced a precise, efficient minimalism at Imperial. A Dutch designer, Kupyers studied furniture design at the Academy of Art and Architecture in The Hague before imigrating to Canada to design for Imperial.