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Set of Six Walnut Dining Armchairs by Rapids of Boston

Creator: Rapids Furniture Company 1
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Sold in the late 1950s by Rapids Furniture of Boston, this set of mid-century dining chairs comprises six upholstered armchairs whose solid walnut frames feature handsome joinery details.

The dimensions below reflect the correct dimensions for width and depth, but two of the chairs are taller at 35.5 inches.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	United States, Massachusetts
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Walnut, Upholstery
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1950s
Number of Pieces:	6-7
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	723494

Dimensions

W.	21.75 in;	H.	31.25 in;	D.	23.5 in;
W.	55.25 cm;	H.	79.38 cm;	D.	59.69 cm;

Seat H.	17.25 in;
Seat H.	43.82 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.