Seven-Piece Richard Schultz "1966 Collection" Garden Suite

ca. 1990s-2012, labeled with a cloth "Richard Schultz" tag, comprised of a pair of adjustable chaises, four lounge chairs with arms and a square coffee table, executed in enameled aluminum and plastic mesh, the chaises with a pair of large wheels and adjustable backs, h. 36", ext. h. 73-1/2", w. 69", d. 27", the chairs with open arms, h. 26-1/2", w. 24-1/2", d. 28-3/4", and the table with an inset enameled top, h. 15-3/4", w. 37-3/4", d. 37-3/4".


Notes: Schultz (1926-2021) created this series of patio furniture at the request of Florence Knoll after she retired to the Florida coast and requested he design, "something that could withstand the elements". Then an employee of Knoll furniture, Schultz created this design, then dubbed "the leisure collection", and it went into production in 1966. Knoll continued to produce it until the 1980s. In the next decade, Schultz and his father secured the molds and production rights from Knoll and began producing the line themselves. The present suite is from that period. In 2012 Knoll bought the collection back and continues to produce it.

All pieces are solid and sturdy, and in overall good condition with scattered minor scuffs, discoloration and wear. The mesh is tight and functional on all pieces. There is about a 3" tear to the mesh in the leg area of one chaise, but it remains usable. One rubber tire on a wheel is replaced with a new Knoll replacement. Some scuffs and mars to the table top.