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Armchair by Cherner designed by Norman ChernerA midcentury icon found in design collections worldwide, the 1958 molded plywood armchair by Norman Cherner is now available to a new generation of furniture collectors. Reissued in exacting detail from the original drawings and molds, the armchair combines the best of both molded plywood and solid bent wood construction.Like the original, made entirely in the U.S.A.; Finishes available: classic walnut, natural walnut, clear beech, Stella Orange, ebony, white, red gum and any combination of finishes; Custom finishes available; Available with upholstered seat pads.; Dimensions: 31.5 h x 26.5 w x 21.5 d; Cherner products have been specified for commercial, institutional and residential environments since 1992. The Cherner Chair Company works closely with architects, designers and furniture collectors to provide custom finishes, review upholstery options, or help select products from our classic finishes and Spinneybeck leather options.The Cherner Armchair is a classic piece of mid-century design, contemporary with the pioneering molded plywood work of Charles and Ray Eames. The Cherner Armchair brings exquisite design and fine materials into a bold, swashbuckling form. The flowing armrests on the chair are surprising and delightful even today, 50 years after they were first debuted. They are also a wonder of engineering from that time period - to be able to bend wood so easily, so flawlessly, so sublimely to fit a design was unheard of.The Cherner Armchair has lasted over the many decades since its debut because its beautiful, classic, whimsical, and technically accomplished. It took a new idea, that of molded plywood, and took it to a place not yet imagined or even anticipated. The thin, lithe strips of wood that form the armrests of the chair are amazingly strong as well as attractive and complementary to the rest of the chair. The back of the chair is elegantly curved, and does a lot with not much material at all. The unique and beguiling shape of the chair back is the second most striking design feature, and it fits in perfectly with the aesthetic established by the free-flowing armrests. Exceeding narrow at the small of the back but spreading quickly at the top to support your shoulders, its a winning and impressive design.The process of molding plywood requires lots of heat and energy, but the products produced cant be weakened by the bending and molding. Conquering this problem is one of the grea
