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375 Armchair
Small 1950s armchair on oiled solid wood legs, with piping and a back shield option.
610 × 750 × 740 mm
1957
Official product information
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Overview
The 375 Armchair is a small armchair from the classic 375 range, designed by the Walter Knoll Team. It reflects the zeitgeist of the 1950s, and the small armchair dates to 1957.
Construction
The seat has a wooden construction and the back a steel construction, on a solid wood base, oiled. The seat is strapped with a cold cure foam sandwich and wadding, and the back is foam-moulded with wadding. The C version has a back shield that can be specified in a different colour and material.
Specifications
- Model 375-10: 61 cm wide, 74 cm deep, 75 cm high
- Seat: 43 cm high, 50 cm deep
- Base woods: oak white pigmented, fumed or burned; nutwood natural or with sapwood
Story
A small armchair from 1957
The press text dates the small armchair to 1957 and pictures the designers thinking of an aperitif or a salon conversation. It describes a light-footed and charming air, and a chair for taking a seat rather than lolling around.
The 1950s setting
The product page places the chair in a decade in Germany marked by a zest for life and recovery, with a new prosperity and a forward-looking lifestyle. The slightly larger armchair of the range is called a Gentleman's Chair in the press text.
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Collection
375
The Walter Knoll 375 family: classic small armchairs, a dining chair, barstool, relaxchair and sofa from the 1957 petite chairs, by the Walter Knoll Team.
