Rare Adrian Pearsall Wingback Lounge Chair

Adrian Pearsall's style is the epitome of mid-century American design.  The dramatic and exuberant lines echoed other design industries of the era that looked forward from the jet age into the rocket and atomic age.   Swooping lines and fins made their way into cars, architecture and other fixtures of modern American life.  Pearsall brought this into America's living room.

The 2231-C wingback chair exhibits a number of these design features.  The heavily canted back and gracefully curved legs resemble the angular jet-set lines of the automobiles of the time.  While many traditional wingback chairs look overstuffed and heavy, the lines of the back of this chair are of a slim profile that dreamers of the period might have imagined in their flying car or rocket ship.  While achieving this futuristic look, Pearsall also designed a very comfortable chair.  Although it doesn't recline, its angles and stature do not make it necessary.  My wife exclaimed as she sat in this for the first time "Ooh, I want to keep this one!"

This chair has been recently reupholstered in a tan chenille fabric that is softly textured.  The legs and arm pads are all of solid walnut and is in excellent shape.  The frame joints are all rigid and sturdy.

This is a link to a copy of the page from the Craft Associates catalog

 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318183828/http://adrianpearsall.com/2231C.pdf

This is a great piece of functional art for a mid-century collector.
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(Note: The dark areas that appear on the back, particularly just below the top edge is a shadow from the frame of the chair.  The fabric is not stained or worn in any way)