Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Three Sculptured Dining Chairs, Model 175A, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., USA, circa 1950

Walnut, period fabric upholstery
Comprising one armchair and two side chairs
One side chair with applied Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc. manufacturer's label

(H: 34 1/2, W: 22 3/8, D: 23 in. (armchair))

Qty: (3)

Provenance

Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan

Literature

John Sollo, ed. Lita Solis-Cohen, American Insider's Guide to Twentieth-century Furniture, Octopus, 2002, p.72 (model illustrated)

Chairs present nicely in person with apparently original Kagan upholstery; foam hardened on armchair; armchair frame with some older restorations including application of two dowels to rear seat rail at medial stretcher (providing added support), finish dulled/stripped, some seam separation and older fill at joints, trace paint scuffs to arm sides and legs; one side chair with a little give to seat, losses to frame at seat front, some light trace household paint to backrest, a little light seat staining to upholstery, foam is soft; the other side chair with loose seat, one bolt joining frame to seat not present, minor scuffs, scratches, finish loss, and fading to frame, staining to seat, foam soft.