Pace Collection Lucite Dining Chairs with Blue Upholstery
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Pace Collection eight 'Waterfall' Lucite dining chairs, circa 1970, each with curved Lucite arms flanking the blue upholstered back and seat. Height 86 cm, width 53 cm, depth 58 cm. Provenance: Jason Mowen, Potts point. Thomas Hamel collection, Sydney, acquired from the above 2015. Other Notes: the Pace collection was a contemporary high-end furniture Company operating from 1960 to 2001. It was founded by Irving and Leon Rosen of New York and located in Manhattan where it offered fine furniture and services to the contract design trade.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Lucite - Lucite was invented in 1931 by chemists at DuPont. It was crystal clear, resistant to water and UV rays, and was low density yet stronger than previous plastics. Like Bakelite, Lucite was used extensively in war supplies during WWII.
After the war, the plastics were used for jewellery and other items. Lucite rings were highly popular during the '50s and '60s, as were Lucite handbags. In 1993, DuPont sold its acrylic resin operations, and the Lucite name now belongs to Lucite International in Southampton, UK.
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