Purple Lucite Armchairs with Chrome Legs (Set of 3)
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
- 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Two seater sofa by Jens Risom, upholstered in brown fabric
Aero daybed, purple and black fabric on black metal frame, adjustable sides to create bed, Australia, c. 1980s, 73 cm high, 154 cm wide, 86 cm deep
Ludvig Pontoppidan, three piece lounge suite, with blue wool upholstery raised on tapering rectangular legs
Arne Jacobsen 'Series 3300' armchair for Fritz Hansen, beige wool upholstery, steel tube legs., Denmark, designed 1956, 72 cm high, 126 cm wide, 79 cm deep,