The Selig is a modern luxury lounge chair — a Lawrence Peabody design reintroduced under license by Craft Associates®, the artisan manufacturer, and offered here through The Swanky Abode, our curated marketplace for modern, top-end furniture. Its low, easy proportions and sculptural solid-walnut base trace back to the collection Peabody created for Selig Manufacturing, the partnership that first put his modern furniture on the map.
Every chair is made to order in the United States. The hardwood frame is built by hand rather than by machine, seated on high-density foam that is hand-cut for a clean, tailored line. The walnut base is shaped by artisans and finished with a hand-applied oil or commercial-grade finish, and the frame breaks down and ships flat. The result is a handcrafted lounge chair meant to stand the test of time.
The price reflects a COM price (client's own material). If you provide the fabric, there is no additional charge for upholstery.
designer: Lawrence Peabody
Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Modern Furniture
Period/Model: Modern
Specs: Walnut (oil finish), Hardwood Frame, High Grade Commercial Fabric
Yardage: 5 Yards (1 chair; 4.5 Meters); 7 Yards (2 Chairs; 6.5 Meters)
**Please note, if the fabric has a repeating pattern, extra fabric is required**
dimensions
H: 28 (71.12cm)
W: 30.25 (76.84cm)
D: 32 (81.28cm)
Arm Height: 21.25 (54.61cm)
Seat Height: 17.5 (44.45cm)
Seat Width: 22.5 (57.15cm)
Seat Depth: 19.25 (48.895cm)
pricing
Pricing to trade: Yes
International Shipping: Yes (please leave your address and phone number)
** Please note, pricing available upon request. No purchases on this website are valid.*
representation
We are very proud to have partnered with theSwankyAbode.com and Carter Inc. to bring these products to market.
**photography compliments of addisonjonesphotography.com**
about the designer
Lawrence Peabody, an architect, interior designer, and furniture designer, was born in 1924 in Haverhill, MA. Mr. Peabody often preferred the name "Larry" instead of Lawrence although he tended to use the name Lawrence professionally. He was known to be a flaming extrovert and was rarely reserved in his opinions. He had a clear love of design even choosing the Navy because he liked the uniforms. After serving in WWII he was able to take advantage of the GI Bill. This allowed him to study at the Rhode Island School of Design. At RSID he was heavily influenced by Ernst Lichtblau who was part of the Austrian Werbund. At the time there was a heavy Bauhaus influence due to many Europeans who had fled to the US for WWII. After RISD the story goes that he wandered around Europe and ended up taking courses at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. While there he met his wife Bette who he wed in 1952. She was originally from Norway, a bit older and extremely interesting in her own right. She was part of the Danish resistance during the war, helping out as a nurse. She had also studied psychology and was a teacher. During a trip to Haiti, Lawrence became friends with Dewitt Peters, the founder of Haiti's Le Centre d'Art. Together they promoted interest in primitive Haitian art by corresponding with museums overseas. Lawrence bought a beautiful home in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti in which he split his time later in life.
This piece ships free in the continental United States! Price includes FREE white glove shipping. *There may be an additional charge on pieces shipped to the West Coast* Contact us for designer/trade pricing.
