Circa: Early 70's – 80’s

Manufacturer - Designer: J. B. Backhouse: New Zealand

A rare and exceptional pair of stylised cantilever chairs by New Zealand’s premier mid-century Danish modern manufacturer J. B. Backhouse.

Like most Backhouse furniture the chairs are functional and well designed offering a uniquely stunning modernist aesthetic with outstanding lumbar support and comfort. The chairs are supported on a heavy chromed steel cantilever base that enhances the comfort and relaxing seating experience.

Condition: The chairs are in excellent condition structurally but have some watermark stains on the lovely turquoise upholstery and a few ‘wall scuffs’ where back of chair meets wall. We believe there are a couple of options available to the buyer; a complete re-upholster that wouldn’t be too hard as the seating is segmented, or hire a Rug Doctor/stain remover machine.

We were told that these chairs were originally designed for Air NZ; the colour certainly fits in with that statement!

All in all these are fabulous original vintage chairs that are structurally sound and have a great modernist look.

Dimensions: 780 high x 700 wide x 750 deep.

About Backhouse

Backhouse is a Wellington based family furniture business that was founded by Joe Backhouse in 1948. Backhouse furniture often included designs by Finn Juhl, Peter Hvidt, Niels O. Moller and Grete Jalk to name but a few.

Joe Backhouse in his own right was an extremely gifted and talented NZ furniture designer/manufacturer producing some of NZ finest Danish modern furniture under license to such heavy weights as France & Son’s, Fritz Hansen and Carl Hansen & Son.

We will work in with a freight company of your choosing.

(Please note there are 4 of these chairs available but you are only bidding on 2, the other two will be listed at the same time)