20th Century Design
Description:
Sam Resnick Lounge Chair
Wrought iron, saddle leather, walnut
United States, Putney Vermont, c. 1960
Heavy brown saddle leather seat back and seat on angular wrought iron rod frame, with shaped, thick, walnut paddle arms, unmarked, stains and wear, ht. 29 3/4, wd. 30, dp. 24 in.
Note: Sam made these chairs as a limited production for Putney School fundraisers for sixty-five dollars.
Reference: Putney: Worlds Best Small Town by The Putney Historical Society.
Estimate $1,800-2,200
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