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Joseph Savina tripod chair

Creator: Joseph Savina
Offered by: Bloomberry

Description
A side chair by French designer Joseph Savina, from his atelier in Tréguier. The chair is made of stained oak and has a seating of woven straw. The backrest is decorated with a carved Celtic knot motif.

Joseph Savina (1901–1983) was a French woodworker, cabinetmaker and sculptor. He was a long-time friend and collaborator of Le Corbusier. He opened his workshop 'Atelier d’Art Celtique' in Tréguier in 1929, where he produced furniture in small series. Savina was part of the neo-regionalist 'Seiz Breur' ('seven brothers') movement in Brittany, which was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. The movement started in 1923 and was named after a Breton folk-tale. It mainly focused on the visual arts, but it also included writers and composers. Inspiration was drawn from Celto-Breton mythology and decorative motifs like the Celtic knot.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	oak, straw
Condition:	Good. Good vintage condition
Creation Date:	1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Studio Craft, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	8595
Incollect Reference #:	715271

Dimensions

W.	18.11 in;	H.	37.99 in;	D.	20.08 in;
W.	46 cm;	H.	96.5 cm;	D.	51 cm;

Seat H.	17.72 in;
Seat H.	45 cm;

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Message from Seller:

For nearly two decades, the collection of Bloomberry has been driven by the cultural reference between architecture, art and design. Bloomberry is housed in a former textile factory and is located near Maastricht, in the south of The Netherlands. Within an hour of Antwerp and Cologne. Within two hours from Amsterdam and four hours from Paris.