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Cane & Frame Safari Chair

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Modernism

Cane & Frame Safari Chair

Studio Attributed, 1933

History

Descended from colonial campaign furniture, the knock-down safari chair used a simple wooden frame and slung seat that travellers could assemble anywhere.

Movement

Modernism

Year / Era

1933 · 1930s

Materials

Ash, Cane, Canvas

Style

Campaign

Licensing

CC BY-SA

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