A Robin Day Royal Festival Hall Lounge Chair designed in 1951 and made by Hille (England); moulded plywood seat back veneered in walnut on the inside and birch on the outside, painted metal frame, professionally reupholstered in oatmeal hopsack/tweed fabric.
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I find these molded plywood chairs to be really mesmerizing. I’m studied the methods of building them a bit, and to know the work that goes into them helps have more appreciation. It doesn’t hurt that Plywood is my preferred medium for art either.
I just bought one of these chairs which I plan to restore. I have a bunch of Hille/robin Day books but there seems to be very little information on the construction and specs for this chair. Does anyone have any suggestions?