Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 Pretzel Arm/Chairs by Norman Cherner for Plycraft

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Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 Pretzel Chairs/Armchairs by Norman Cherner for Plycraft

U.S.A. (1920–1987) A pioneer both in molded plywood and prefab housing, Norman Cherner studied and taught at the Columbia University Fine Arts Department and was an instructor at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from 1947 to 1949.

Cherner’s molded plywood armchairs have become a mid-century staple. Originally introduced in 1958, the “Pretzel” armchair has an organic form consistent of molded plywood. Rare set of 10 armchairs available.

Molded Plywood
American, 1960s

Other American designers of the period include Milo Baughman, Paul McCobb, Paul Evans, Warren Platner, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, George Nelson, Florence Knoll, Harvey Probber

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