Fabulous Scandinavian Modern teak rocker Model 120 designed
by Ole Wanscher for France & Son and sold by John Stuart Co. Beautiful
condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs
of use & wear. The sprung cushions will need new padding & the original
brown nubby fabric has no rips or holes but has faded and will need
reupholstered, it has been priced accordingly. Has a couple of repairs where
the screws were put all the way through leg assembly at some point in their
lives. We have repaired & replaced hardware to match. One hole was plugged,
and the plug is still slightly visible. It has been sanded, stained & a
teak oil finish. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950s-1960’s.
Let’s Rock… Everybody, Let’s
Rock! Everybody in the whole cell block… Oh ya, you’re singing it!! Nothing
like a song from the late King of Rock to introduce this AWESOME vintage
Rocker!!! We have a wonderful Scandinavian Modern rocker Model 120 made by France
& Son, for John Stuart Co & designed by Ole Wanscher!! It wears its
original brown nubby fabric and as you would expect with age and wear, it has
faded, there are no holes or rips, it just looks its fabulous age. Also, its
wonderful sprung cushions will need some new padding. The springs are great,
just the padding. With just a bit of TLC this vintage beauty will be your new
favorite Scandinavian Modern piece!! It has a gorgeous teak frame and will look
marvelous rocking in your living room, bedroom, or sitting room. Maybe you have
a young child or a new baby? There’s no better place to cuddle your
precious child AND there are tons of location possibilities with this beauty!
Get ready to sit back, relax, and rock!!
British
businessmen Charles France and his Danish partner Eric Daverkosen founded
France & Son in 1948. In the early years the company was called France
& Daverkosen, Charles's son James joined the company in 1957 which resulted
in the name change to France & Son. At the very beginning the company
produced mattresses. They then developed the idea to use two simple loose sprung cushions
on their first chairs which would pave the way for a whole new generation of
minimalist framed modernist chairs. In 1953 Charles France introduced an
industrial technique that revolutionized the Danish furniture industry. He
developed the use of a tungsten-carbide alloy saw which did not dull when
sawing teak wood. With this new method Charles France worked with Finn Juhl to
launch the first industrially manufactured furniture produced from teak, the
Model 133 Spadestolen chair. Part of France & Sons success can be
attributed to the fact that they were the first furniture company to design
their furniture to be dismantled very easily for shipping. France & Son was
sold to the Danish designer Poul Cadovius in 1967, the company continued to
trade under the France & Son name for a couple more years before Cadovius
renamed the company Cado. Cado continued producing furniture from the factory for
a further ten years or so.
John Stuart or John Stuart Inc.
was an American furniture production company & elite retail showroom in
Grand Rapids Michigan from 1948 through 1956. They produced and sold high end Early
English, Georgian, American, and French Revival reproductions as well as modern
residential furniture to the trade only. John Stuart was a board chairman of
the John Widdicomb Company and John Stuart Inc.
Ole Wanscher was a Danish
furniture designer. He was one of the leading figures in the Scandinavian
Design movement (part of the Mid-Century Modernism), at a time when
Scandinavian Design achieved worldwide popularity. He studied at the Danish
School of Art and Design. After completing his studies, Wanscher worked with Klint from 1924 to
1927, at which time he set up his own office, specializing in furniture design.
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Wanscher, working with master joiner A. J.
Iverson, produced dozens of designs now seen as modern classics. In the 1950s, Wanscher left his private firm and
began an association with P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik A/S that would last for the
rest of his professional life. One of Wanscher's
most famous pieces was his so-called "Egyptian Stool" of 1960. He was
also influenced by Greek and Chinese design. One of Wanscher's best known
designs is the teak easy chair designed for France & Son in 1951.
Don’t let this fantastic Scandinavian Modern Model 120
rocker pass you by! Make it yours today!!
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