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1940 American Mid Century Modern Shott Balcrank Steel Metal Cantilever Lawn Chair

1940 American Mid Century Modern Shott Balcrank Steel Metal Cantilever Lawn Chair

Regular price $100.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $100.00 USD
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Up for sale is a 1940 American Mid Century Modern Shott Balcrank Steel Metal Cantilever Lawn Chair! It measures 34 3/8" tall to the seat back, 17 3/8" tall to the seat, 20 5/8" wide at its widest point, and 27" deep at its deepest point. The piece is in great overall condition with signs signs of wear consistent with its age and use (scattered light surface wear; chair has been painted silver; prior welded repairs at point where seat back meets seat). Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!

This authentic 1940 American Mid Century Modern Shott Balcrank Steel Metal Cantilever Lawn Chair showcases the pioneering industrial design of the early pre-war era, representing a definitive moment in historical American manufacturing and domestic craftsmanship. Featuring a classic, contoured stamped steel seat and a high-back shell detailed with crisp vertical drainage ridges, the architectural silhouette relies on a robust, heavy-gauge continuous tubular steel frame engineered to deliver a characteristic, gentle bouncing motion. Hand-painted in a clean, uniformly smooth silver finish, the structural design seamlessly pairs the sleek, aerodynamic principles of late Art Deco Streamline Moderne style with the functional, unadorned minimalism of emerging American modernism. The smoothly integrated metal armrests flow gracefully in a single, uninterrupted curve down into the wrap-around sled base, epitomizing the durable structural engineering, innovative heavy industrial metalwork, and timeless outdoor aesthetic that defined mid-century backyard leisure and permanently transformed the postwar landscape of vintage garden and patio furniture.

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