We have featured a number of reissues of the work of Sergio Rodrigues, most of them, like the Kilin chair, the Oscar chair and the Mole chair all being far from cheap. Which makes this pair of midcentury chairs by Sergio Rodrigues (if they are by him) a potential bargain.
Tag: armchair
50s-style Sidde armchair from Heal’s
This Sidde armchair is another treat from Heal's new Scandinavian season.
Like the other designs in the collection, this design looks to the 1950s for its influence, evident in its sloping shape and taped wooden legs. Even the colourways – pick from lavender or jade – are mid-century inspired. The chair has been designed by John Jenkins, the man behind the Archiv Storage unit we featured a few weeks back. There's also a (non-sloping) footstool available to match.
The chair £1150, while the footstool will set you back an additional £595.
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Content by Conran Aspen Armchair
Design inspired by Danish and Swedish furniture from the past continues to pop up on the high street, which is no bad thing.
John Lewis’s Content by Conran range currently includes this Aspen Armchair. The chair’s distinctive shape is midcentury style at its best. It has slim arms, sled legs and is upholstered in a bright yellow fabric called “Starfruit”, which may not be everyone's first choice of colour, but it works well with this design.
It costs £1,095 from John Lewis.
Marks & Spencer Fjord retro-styled easy chair
A gem in the new autumn/winter range at Marks & Spencer, this Fjord retro-styled easy chair.
A simple shape, with a sold hardwood frame and a look inspired by both midcentury and Scandinavian design. It's also available in a seemingly-endless range of upholstered finishes, with the seat cushions (including the buttoned back cushion) filled with shape-retaining foam.
Available online, you can grab one for £599.
Mark midcentury-style Bosco sofa and armchair range at John Lewis
Quality rarely comes cheap, which is perhaps why the Mark midcentury-style Bosco sofa and armchair range at John Lewis isn't as cheap as we would like it.
The range is made in the UK, with exposed frames made from solid European oak, as well as featuring serpentine springs and foam and feather fillings for the cushions, the whole thing covered in a viscose and linen cloth in charcoal. Love the shape too, that low profile, buttoned back and exposed wood taking inspiration from the mid-1950s to early '60s.
There's a large sofa, medium sofa and 'snuggled', which in effect is a large armchair. You can see an image of that over the page. Pricing is from £1,600.
eBay watch: 1950s Knoll Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair
If you want a new one, you'll be looking at paying out £841 at a reputable UK retailer. This Knoll Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair is currently much, much cheaper.
Obviously, this is a secondhand midcentury design, the original dating back no 1950. But according to the seller, this is an official Knoll Diamond Chair, which is the important bit.
Condition is described as 'good but not perfect' condition. with some wires at the front looking repaired and touched up (pictures on the main listing). There are also some age scratches and scruffs. So not as good as getting a new one, but at the present price of £6.29, an absolute bargain.
