$5,600.00

This set of 8 Moller dining chairs SOLD for $5600 (including delivery) in July 2020. (NOTE- our prices are in AUSTRALIAN dollars). These chairs SOLD from my vendor’s home in Hamilton, BRISBANE but were transported interstate. This listing has also been uploaded for research purposes and for people to express interest in buying or selling a similar item through iNVISeDGE. Use the links below.

 

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These 8 Neils Moller dining chairs with original woven paper-cord seats SOLD for $5600 including delivery to our customer in July 2020 (during lock-down). This offer came in BEFORE the end of the offer period (after 2 weeks online)- the vendor accepted $5600 (with delivery included) so the offer period closed early. Sorry SOLD!

These 8 chairs SOLD UNDER CONSIGNMENT from a private seller in Hamilton, BRISBANE. I personally worked with these chairs and photographed this set myself.

Provenance and Background Info 

A set of EIGHT Danish #78 dining chairs with a Niels Moller metal plaque and a Danish Furniture Makers Guild metal plaque under most chairs. These are VINTAGE originals. As a result, some of the metal plaques have fallen off over the years but many are still there. Moller was one of the first in the world to create dining chairs in this style. This design, the Model 78 has a lot more sculptural work compared to earlier designs so there’s not many around. They came out at the same time as the matching armchairs (the Model 62) released in 1962. 20th-century Danish design at that time was based on the principle that beauty is found by stripping away ornamentation rather than adding it. This meant that craftsmen had to rely on the materials, form and skill of their own hands to create work that inspired people.

I’ve never seen a SET OF 8 of these Moller chairs in the flesh (after 19 years in this business). A set of 8 (and in fact even 6) are more than rare- in Australia, they border on being irreplaceable. These were bought across to Australia when the current owners immigrated from the UK. To decide to transport their dining chairs to the other of side of the world along with their personal effects, says a lot about how special they are.

The sculptural elegance and highly-skill craft shown in the slender frames is an inspiration to experience in the flesh. The original paper-cord seats are just as special and also required hours of careful attention to expertly HAND-CREATE. But it’s the quality of the workmanship you can’t see that’s most impressive. They’re expertly crafted at each joint area to be just as DURABLE as they are beautiful. After about 50 years of use EVERY chair is SOLID and sturdy with no movement at all.

The ergonomics of this design is also exceptional- your back nestles into them perfectly. The angles and curve has been very carefully considered. Being a slightly later design, Moller has had the chance to refine the shape of the back and get it just right. Whilst paper-cord adds to the earthy appeal and hand-crafted styling, it’s also very comfortable, allowing air-flow and a sufficient amount of flexibility for extra comfort.

Some of these chairs are Rosewood and some are Teak. I think 6 are Rosewood and 2 are Teak. It’s hard to tell- aged Teak darkens to look like Rosewood. I studied these chairs at length and became more confused the longer I looked at them! At one stage I thought they were all Rosewood but later changed my mind. You could assume that 2 chairs might have been added to the suite later but that doesn’t make sense though- the age of all the chairs is the same. In my opinion these chairs have been together as a set since the start. My clients who bought them second-hand as a set of 8 in 2007 so it’s impossible to know for sure.

The investment appeal of this suite is a no-brainer. Try finding another set of these in Australia! To top it off Niels Moller’s work is some of the most esteemed in the world. On a worldwide platform, these chairs are often priced at around AU $22,000 for 8 (see the screenshots included in this listing). I shouldn’t need to state this but will. The construction quality FAR exceeds that of the most popular Parker chairs with the oval Spadebacks. Those backs are actually plywood with a teak veneer. I’ve seen Parker Spadebacks sell in mid-century stores for $650 EACH- these chairs can only be worth more than that. After most mass-produced chairs of today have ended up as landfill there’s no guessing where these chairs will be- if you use these 50+-year-old chairs with even a little bit of sense they will passed onto yet another generation and have at least as much value as they currently hold.

In a nutshell you’re paying for the very HIGHEST quality in EVERY regard, by one of the world’s most highly-esteemed furniture makers of all time. Investing in vintage design is a great way to go. Designs like this have already proven themselves for decades- the quality has been tried and tested before you have to shell out a cent. There’s no better way I can think of to invest in your home and reduce landfill.

2007

These chairs are in excellent vintage condition. Every chair has been carefully inspected. Every chair has also been represented in our photos. There are NO cracks, NO wobbles, NO repairs, NO structural defects. Every chair is solid, sturdy and comfortable. The timber is in brilliant condition for chairs of this age. There's no signs of use that warrant a mention really. Most chairs have rubbed up against something that was white but these marks are insignificant and would clean straight off with a good wood cleaner. A wood cleaner would also bring out more of the figuring in the timber. Some seats have been used more than others. This is shown in the patina of the paper-cord. If you Google it, the cord can be cleaned but I'm not sure I'd bother if I owned these chairs. I personally prefer the vintage look- chairs like this don't look "right" to me when they're new. This set has earthy character and that character isn't there with new ones. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As shown in my photos, one loop on one chair is no longer under a hook (or the hook has come off). That loop needs to be secured back underneath. I've included about 4 photos of this chair. It's not something that's readily noticed when the chair is on display, it doesn't affect the function of the chair at all and could be left as is- it's been that way for many years. There's also an area in a corner underneath one chair where the paper-cords have been held in place with staples. This was not noticed until I inspected each chair one last time before I left. It's a non-issue and certainly not noticed when the chair is the right way up. The staples are doing what they should doing. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Measurements. Total height- 80.5cm (nice high-back for better comfort. Seat height- 48cm. Across- 48cm. Depth- 44cm.
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