{"product_id":"four-sandows-chairs-by-rene-herbst-c-1980","title":"Four Sandows Chairs by Rene Herbst, c.1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eA set of four Sandows Chairs designed by Rene Herbst and retailed through Harrods in the 1980s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRené Herbst (1891–1982) was a pioneering French designer and co-founder of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM), whose work helped define European modernism. Rejecting the ornamentation of Art Déco, Herbst championed functional, industrial design using innovative materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced at the 1929 Salon d’Automne, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaise Sandows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e epitomises his philosophy. Its nickel-plated tubular steel frame is paired with a seat and back formed from taut rubber straps, creating a design that is both uncompromisingly functional and visually striking. The chair was unveiled at the same exhibition where Le Corbusier first presented his own tubular steel furniture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese examples are later twentieth-century editions. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChaise Sandows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains one of the defining icons of modern furniture design and is represented in the collections of MoMA and other major international museums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm, approx):\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 66\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 43\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 49\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In good condition with minor superficial imperfections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Bogle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57120800866682,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/7481\/7941\/files\/Set-of-4-Sandows-Chairs-by-Rene-Herbst-3.jpg?v=1785216109","url":"https:\/\/tombogle.co.uk\/products\/four-sandows-chairs-by-rene-herbst-c-1980","provider":"Tom Bogle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}