Pair of Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornas “Siesta” Chairs
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Hiort Tuote Puunveisto
Finland
1950s
Wool, birch
38 1/2″ high x 27″ wide x 31 1/2″ deep (seat height 17″)
The curvaceous Siesta chair is one of Hiort af Ornas’s most celebrated designs, produced by his own company from 1952. He pioneered new techniques in the bending of veneer to create distinctive shapes such as this one.
Fully restored and reupholstered in a charcoal gray wool. These chairs are as comfortable as they are wonderful to look at.
