Gispen chair model 352 beige new fabric

Gispen chair model 352 by Ch. Hoffmann in beige velour.  

name: chair model 352
designer: Ch. Hoffmann
manufacturer: Gispen, the Netherlands
design year: 1953

“Armchair made of chromed steel tube. The back and the seat are upholstered on thick foam rubber. The chair has rectangular armrests. In Gispen’s advertisements the chair is presented as the ‘American’ chair and was shown behind a desk or around a conference table. Director Ir. W.F. van Osselen had been inspired by the American market during a study trip to America and Canada in 1946. Armchair 352 was one of the first results of Van Osselen’s American orientation. The chair was also available with a heavy, four-legged foot (no. 358 P, 358 PQ, 358 PQR).” -text: Stichting Gispen Collectie, translation NLD;

nickel chromed tube frame with sled base;

NEW beige velour upholstery;

rectangular bakelite armrests;

Dutch design!

originally sold as an office or desk chair;

vintage, retro, mid-century modern,
50s, 1950s, fifties, seating