Image source: &Tradition — Little Petra VB1
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Little Petra VB1
Petite lounge chair of 1938 by Viggo Boesen, low to the ground and open
810 × 750 × 830 mm
1938
Lithuania
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Description
Overview
Little Petra VB1 is a small lounge chair by Viggo Boesen, from 1938. &Tradition calls it surprisingly petite, low to the ground, open and embracing, and says it suits all kinds of spaces and interiors.
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Construction
Solid beech and plywood frame, padded with HR foam and polyester wadding. The solid wood legs are turned and CNC milled, felt gliders fitted as standard, and the finish is oiled oak or oiled walnut. Upholstery is fabric or sheepskin. Strength, durability and safety are rated EN 16139 Level 2 (extreme use); the fact sheet shows FSC® Mix 70%.
Specifications
H 75 × W 81 × D 83 cm, seat height 40 cm, seat depth 53 cm, weight 20 kg.
Story
A prize-winning design of 1938
Little Petra arrived in 1938 and was praised immediately at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition. Awards at exhibitions in New York and Berlin followed.
Viggo Boesen
The chair is one of only a few designs by the architect Viggo Boesen (1907–1985), whose name is tied to the funkis style, Denmark's 1930s take on Art Deco.
