Knoll Don Pettit Bentwood Arm Chair Vintage Mid Century Modern Mcm Bent wood

Bentwood armchair by Don Pettit for Knoll. Two lengths of pressed and gracefully bent layers of sculpted wood make up the legs and arms as well as the seat back frame. The only other exposed and finished wood is the seat apron. Simple, yet sculptural design is timeless. As described in a print ad published by Knoll Associates, Inc., the Pettit Chair "is made of a continuous curve of walnut that delights the eye from every angle." This has the Knoll tags under the seat. This 40 year old beauty is solid, has a nice patina on the arms & wear is consistent with age (some scuffs on legs & wear on arms- easily fixable) see photos. This chair can be used as side chair, dining chair or office chair. This has a Missoni style flame stitch chevron fabric in usable condition, but you could recover to suit your decor. Priced to sell. You will not find a better price. First $225 cash brings this home. Will fit into the frontseat of your car. Call or text five six two 506 4OO6 Don Petitt b. Ohio, USA 1925-2003 After studying at the Institute of Design and working in the office of George Nelson, Don Petitt joined the Knoll Design Development Group in 1952. Initially he and Richard Shultz assisted Harry Bertoia with the development and production of the wire chair collection. During this period, the team designed a system of welding fixtures so effective that the process they developed is still in use today. After completing the Bertoia project, Petitt went to Michigan to help Eero Saarinen with the Tulip Collection. For three years, Petitt translated countless sketches into three dimensional models, enabling Saarinen to continually assess and refine the design. Petitt later recalled: "Saarinen kind of turned me around really. If I've done anything interesting, I think I owe a lot to him and the way he went about things." Upon returning to Pennsylvania, Petitt was ready to work on his own ideas for a contemporary bentwood design. With oversight from Florence Knoll, he and fellow Design Development member Bob Savage, spent years perfecting a laminating process that led to the 1105 chair, introduced in 1965. Petitt's research in bentwood processes would yield several subsequent Knoll products that integrated classic materials into modern design. Denmark, Arthur Umanoff, Herman Miller, Eames, Fiberglass, Mid Century Modern, Tulip, Dining room, swivel, danish modern, vintage, mad men, white, kitchen, dinette, knoll, vintage, furniture,mid century modern, Bauer Pottery, vintage, pottery, ringware, antique, planter, jardiniere, garden, pot, outdoor, patio,architectural pottery modernica dux laurel saga brasilia sculptra sculptura c. jere seagulls spheres musical form paul mccobb dunbar Ethan Allen mcm Drexel Lane Broyhill Charles & Ray Eames Paul McCobb Herman Miller Frank Lloyd Wright Knoll Atomic Marcel Breuer Finn Juhl Hans Wegner Eero Saarinen Heywood Wakefield Wassily Frank Gehry EA Design Within Reach DWR carl Hansen retro 50s 60s 70s mad men jetsons sorensen hansen mid century milo baughman mid century kofod larsen scandinavian designs lawrance furniture dot bo premier acclaim inlay milo baughman lawrence harvey probber calvin dux thayer coggin, vintage, furniture, mid century modern, Danish modern, iron, patio, bar, chairs