Vintage/Antique White Metal Patio Furniture

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Seller's Notes:1 pair of “Original” Richard Schultz designed Chaise Lounge Chairs. In better than good condition. Recently serviced by certified shop to make sure they are ready for outdoor/poolside use. They commented that being 60 years old they are still in very nice condition. The Knoll company still makes these to this day but new prices range from $4000-$5000 EACH. Selling these originals for $4000 for PAIR. Chairs currently located in Front Royal, Va. Richard Schultz has long been an integral part of the Knoll story. After studying mechanical engineering and design at Iowa State University and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Schultz joined Knoll in 1951. His first assignment was to assist Harry Bertoia on the development and production of the Bertoia Wire Collection. This led to an 18-month assignment in Europe, establishing and supervising production of the Bertoia designs for Knoll subsidiaries and licensees. After returning to the U.S., he joined the Design Development Group at the Knoll factory in East Greenville, PA. Schultz is best known for his outdoor furniture designs. His graceful Petal Table, introduced in 1960, received the design award from Industrial Design magazine. The steel wire-formed 715 Chaise Lounge, which was introduced the following year to complement the Bertoia collection, was selected in 1963 by the Museum of Modern Art for its permanent collection of contemporary furniture. After Florence Knoll moved to a seaside home in Florida, she started sending the design team rusty pieces of furniture, asking them to develop something that could perform in the salty climate. Schultz responded with the aluminum Leisure Collection in 1966. After leaving Knoll, Schultz continued to have a successful career designing outdoor collections for his own studio. Knoll acquired Richard Schultz Design in 2012, enabling the re-release of many of Schultz’s classic Knoll designs.

Richard Schultz's adjustable chaise lounge has been punctuating the patios, porches and pools of modern homes around the world for over 50 years. And it's never looked fresher. The 1966 Collection was the first truly modern outdoor collection and has been the category standard ever since.

Brand: Knoll

Collection: Richard Schultz 1966 Original Chaise Lounge Chairs

Manufacturer Link: https://www.knoll.com/design-plan/product/1966-adjustable...