Vintage Rybo "Kengu" Leather Lounge Chair and Footstool

The Kengu chair was designed by Elsa and Nordal Solheim and produced from 1966 -1988 by Rybo (Rykken & Co) in Norway.  It has many of the elements that I love in a good lounge chair; sling design, supple leather and cantilevered frame (bonus points for reverse cantilever).  This article details their design and construction a bit further.

http://www.solheimdesign.no/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=33&lang=en

Rybo was also one of the manufacturers of Ingmar Relling's famous "Siesta" chair.  Although this chair and the Siesta chair are similar in many respects, I prefer the Kengu because of the cantilevered design and the leather wrapped arms.  It is also much less common than the Siesta.

The leather on this chair is a dark chocolate brown and is supple and in excellent condition.  All buttons are intact.  The sling is dark brown canvas.  The frame is natural colored bent oak plywood and aside from a few minor scuffs is in very good condition.  It even still has the original delivery tag intact.
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