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Roger Tallon

Wimpy chair

Sentou
France, c. 1960
aluminum, lacquered plywood, vinyl 29¾ h × 18¼ w × 17 d in (76 × 46 × 43 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $2,860
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literature: Roger Tallon: Itineraires d'un Designer Industriel, Centre Georges Pompidou, pg. 97

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In 1960, pioneering French industrial designer Roger Tallon created the present form, a demountable chair for the Parisian branch of the fast-food chain, Wimpy. Comprised of a two-part molded plywood seat and backrest secured atop an aluminum base, the Wimpy chair is a tribute to Charles and Ray Eames, whom Tallon deeply admired. 

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