Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Iron Garden Patio Chairs c.1940 Paintings & Drawings 2017 Summer Exhibit

2017 Summer Exhibit

"Thonet" stamp on both the seats and backrests

The steel building sets were the American equivalent of the more widely known Meccano and Erector sets

One chair has a surface split in the wood on the back rest but is structurally sound

Grand Rapids

Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Iron Garden Patio Chairs c.1940 Paintings & Drawings 2017 Summer ExhibitABOUT A set of four matching 1940s hand wrought iron chairs with original paint, welded construction, scrolled backs and slender legs with curved feet. Contact us for a powder coating quote. CREATOR Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Iron. CONDITION Distressed paint. Structurally sound. Wear consistent with age and use. Missing seats. DIMENSIONS H 33 in. W 16. 5 in. D 17 in. HISTORY Unknown.