Assimilation Acquired

Acquired from Howard in Palos Verdes, in November 2025. He had bought the chairs years before from antique dealer and used them in his home.

Inlaid wood design. Sleek figure and elegant thin elements. Upright and relatively small. They were reupholstered several times through their lifetime – marks/holes from tacks. Backrest upholstery (faux leather with plastic band) was failing. There was no upholstery on the seats because the wood failed from so many reupholsteries. The opening was covered with wooden board and a simple cushion was laid over.

They were hand over in red textile covers which shows they were taken well for and appreciated. The frames were sound, the wood preserved. Yet the upholstery was too damaged to restore.