$1,450.00

SOLD (pending delivery).

Our listed price is for the SWIVEL CHAIR only (the matching footstool is additional). This chair and footstool is being sold UNDER CONSIGNMENT by a private seller in BALWYN, MELBOURNE.  If you’re interested in SELLING similar quality vintage chairs go to our CONTACT page for further information.

 

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SOLD in the first couple of weeks of being listed in 2022 ($1450- chair AND footstool).

Our listed price is for the vintage Module CHAIR only (the footstool is additional). The special SALE price applies for the first 3 WEEKS of the listing- get in quick!

We initially sold this fabulous chair and footstool back in early-2020. Our buyer has a new grandchild so the space where this ensemble currently resides is going to be changed into a playroom for the new addition to her family.

Love items like this in this lighter-colour leather. This leather-tone suits this design perfectly and it’s the only one in this colour I’ve ever come across.

LOCATION– being SOLD UNDER CONSIGNMENT by a private seller in Balwyn, MELBOURNE.

Provenance and Background Info

(This description was primarily written in 2019 when we sold a different Module leather chair.)

This might well be the most comfortable chair to ever come out of Australia! If I needed another chair, I’d want it for myself. You just melt into this one. Chairs in this type of design tend to have little padding (they don’t need it because the angles hold you in a perfect seating position). The extra padding on this one makes it simply divine. It just seems to just hug you. And to have the matching footstool available makes this VINTAGE find all the more special (and rare).

I was told this piece was sold in Melbourne, Australia, in the mid-1970’s by Module Furniture. Most in this design have an upholstered armrest section- in dark colours it makes the design a little chunky for my liking (because of all the extra padding). This particular design is able to combine the extra comfort from the padding with the sleek minimalist flavour these 1970’s designs are famous for. The tan-coloured leather is perfect for this chair- it’s warm, earthy and pares back the puffy look of the cushioning to ensure the minimalist style is not counteracted.

The comfort of this ensemble is obviously special but the durability is what really won me over. This design is now over 45 years old- look at it after all these years of use! No guessing the quality of the leather on this one! Yes- there are cheap shitty leathers on furniture all over the place these days- but this is (vintage) thick, FULL-GRAIN LEATHER- the best you can get and rarely used anymore except in high-end pieces worth much more than this! And your proof of the quality on offer here is in the condition of this piece after all these years of use.

The other thing this one has going for it is very SOLID investment appeal. They couldn’t make a chair of this quality for anywhere near this price these days but this is a 1970’s piece (with strong design provenance too). At this price there’s no reason why it shouldn’t continue to increase in value in the future- if you look after it with some sense. This design is timeless, stylish and appeals to a wide cross-section of the market. The style is based on Sigurd Resell’s, famous Falcon chair (by Norwegian company, Vatne Mobler). Falcon chairs are currently fetching up to AU $2950 EACH without the footstool in some vintage Melbourne shops. This chair is just as good in my eyes but listed here at much less than HALF the price of a Falcon. (It’s at least as rare as the Falcon chair too- actually to be honest it’s even rarer!)

Like the Falcon chair, this chair also has a canvas sling that’s supported on a curved timber frame. The frame on this one is stronger than a Falcon chair as well (because it has a metal sub-structure). This vintage chair swivels as well which I think adds to the appeal of the design- Falcon chairs don’t swivel.

Investing in quality vintage furniture is a great way to go. If an Australian company made these again today, you’d be set back about $3000 – $4000 (for the chair and footstool) but seeing first-hand how something has held up over the years verifies how smart your investment is (before you shell out a cent for it). I have no doubt this vintage Module chair will be passed onto future generations- a symbol that when something has been done well, it will live on. There’s no better way I can think of to invest in your home, reduce landfill and your carbon footprint.

In the same league as Artek, Anibou, Westnofa, Tessa, Parker, FLER and Danish Deluxe pieces.

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This chair and footstool has been rarely used since it was purchased from iNVISeDGE back in early-2020. The condition of both pieces is the same as it was back when we sold it her a couple of years ago. The chair has been cleaned and conditioned every few months since she acquired it. The first 11 photos are of this chair in early-2020. The remaining photos (the last 9 photos) were taken by our vendor today in 2022. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Questions posed to our vendor with her answers. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Is there any damage to the timber-work such as chips in the veneer, deep noticeable scratches, bad / noticeable scuffs? If so please explain. No. Are there any cracks in the timber or splits between any of the timber layers? No. When you gently twist any timber piece does the timber prise apart at all? No. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there any creases in the leather that have formed noticeable cracks into the leather? Any holes in the leather? Any cracks that are so deep the leather is prising apart? Any noticeable damage to the leather I need to be aware of? No cracks. No damage of any significance. Some minor scuffs to the edges of the leather / corners of the chair; mostly visible from the underside only. This has resulted in very minor losses to the surface colour of the leather only. All very minor. This does show in some of the photos. To be expected of a vintage chair of this age that's had use. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are both pieces structurally sturdy and solid with no cracks or separation in any joint, no wobbles in joints, no repairs, no movement where it shouldn't be? Both pieces are sturdy & solid. Any sagging in the seat or is the comfort exactly how it should be? No sagging. Excellent comfort. One of the buttons in the crease is missing but this is of no significance / doesn't affect the function of the chair at all and can't be seen either (because it's in the crease where the seat meets the back). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SEAT. Across- 70cm. Depth- 64cm. Total Height- 103cm. (This is one of the tallest chairs we've ever had- it will support the shoulders, neck and head of virtually everyone (no matter how tall you are). Seat Height-49cm. (Front height- seat angles up at sides). Depth of Seating Section- 53cm. FOOTSTOOL. Height- 43cm. Length/Width - 49cm x 49cm. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This leather is PREMIUM full-grain HOWE leather. Some modern “leathers” disintegrate in years. Not this. It’s THICK, soft and supple, in excellent used condition. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The swivel mechanism is in brilliant condition- the chair swivels freely and easily. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR FREIGHT- 0.57cbm. (The footstool will sit on top of the seat for freight.)
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