Hugging Chairs by Werner West, 1938 mid-century modern former owner of Stelton

former owner of Stelton

Aalto & his wife Aino elevated Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to international prominence

Beautiful solid teak serving tray

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Hugging Chairs by Werner West, 1938 mid-century modern former owner of SteltonFour left! Beautiful works of functional Finnish design by the legendary Werner West. The "Hugging Chair" is an early example of the use of bent plywood, where the wooden back wraps the body and sits at just the right spot to rest your elbows, like a built in armrest reminiscent of the Greek Klismos chair. Original dark stain on beech wood, with a forest green lacquered seat and inside back. There are many imperfections to these chairs, but in such a