The Boyd Collection – III. Life of Design 
8 November 2018
Albin Johnson, New York World's Fair chairs, pair - Image 1 of 3
Albin Johnson, New York World's Fair chairs, pair - Image 2 of 3
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The Boyd Collection – III. Life of Design 
Albin Johnson, New York World's Fair chairs, pair - Image 1 of 3
Albin Johnson, New York World's Fair chairs, pair - Image 2 of 3
Albin Johnson, New York World's Fair chairs, pair - Image 3 of 3
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Albin Johnson

New York World's Fair chairs, pair

Staford-Johnson Co.
USA, 1935
maple, elm, steel 28½ h × 9 w × 21½ d in (72 × 23 × 55 cm)
estimate: $700–900
result: $1,188
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These Kan-O-Seat chairs were designed for the New York World's Fair in 1939.
Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to underside of each example: [Staford-Johnson Co. Ionia, Michigan Pat. Pending].
provenance: Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd
An example of this design can be found in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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