Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs

Concrete Loop Chairs

Willy Guhl
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Overview

Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl. The loop chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. This pair is dated 11-2-1968 on the underside of the chair. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement panels were fabricated with a machine at the Eternit factory in Niederurnen and came up with the design. Gorgeous textural gray and white patina to both. Great vintage condition. The loop chairs are made from a single sheet of fiber cement, hand constructed over a wooden mold.

Willy Guhl had already determined the ergonomically correct seat profile with his brother's help in 1947 using impressions in clay made by sitting test persons, which were then cast in plaster. Like a sculptor, Guhl then reworked the seating loop's radii, always with a mind to the economy of production and the structural and material requirements.

Hand made in Switzerland in the 1960s. 

Priced as a pair.

Located at our Los Angeles showroom.

Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Concrete Loop Chairs
Specifications
Specifications
Creator

Willy Guhl

Reference No.

LU1853341681852

Place of Origin

Switzerland

Date of Manufacture

1960s

Dimensions

21.5 in width
20 in height
30 in depth
11 in seat height

Materials & Technique

Concrete

Creator

Willy Guhl

Reference No.

LU1853341681852

Place of Origin

Switzerland

Date of Manufacture

1960s

Dimensions

21.5 in width
20 in height
30 in depth
11 in seat height

Materials & Technique

Concrete

Specifications
Creator

Willy Guhl

Reference No.

LU1853341681852

Place of Origin

Switzerland

Date of Manufacture

1960s

Dimensions

21.5 in width
20 in height
30 in depth
11 in seat height

Materials & Technique

Concrete

Designer Notes
Willy Guhl
b. 1915
Willy Guhl was a Swiss industrial designer, who in the mid-20th century pioneered the application of utilitarian materials, notably concrete, in modern outdoor furniture design, such as his in the design of his iconic Loop Chair. Guhl became renowned for his use of fiber-reinforced concrete, a composite material that combines cement with fibers to enhance strength and durability. His designs, marked by clean lines and functional elegance, reflect a commitment to both beauty and use. Guhl's design and creative use of materials contributed to a redefinition of the aesthetic and functional possibilities of concrete in design during the mid-20th century.
Merit

Concrete Loop Chairs

Willy Guhl
$16,000

Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl. The loop chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. This pair is dated 11-2-1968 on the underside of the chair. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement panels were fabricated with a machine at the Eternit factory in Niederurnen and came up with the design. Gorgeous textural gray and white patina to both. Great vintage condition. The loop chairs are made from a single sheet of fiber cement, hand constructed over a wooden mold.

Willy Guhl had already determined the ergonomically correct seat profile with his brother's help in 1947 using impressions in clay made by sitting test persons, which were then cast in plaster. Like a sculptor, Guhl then reworked the seating loop's radii, always with a mind to the economy of production and the structural and material requirements.

Hand made in Switzerland in the 1960s. 

Priced as a pair.

Located at our Los Angeles showroom.

Concrete Loop Chairs
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Place of Origin
Date of Manufacture
Dimensions
Materials & Technique
Los Angeles
2360 S Robertson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Southampton
257 County Rd 39A
Southampton, NY 11968
LA (310) 876-1440
NY (631) 333-2004
sales@merit-la.com
www.merit-la.com
Merit

Concrete Loop Chairs

Willy Guhl


$16,000


Iconic pair of concrete loop chairs by Willy Guhl. The loop chairs were designed by Willy Guhl in 1954. This pair is dated 11-2-1968 on the underside of the chair. Guhl watched as the Eternit fiber cement panels were fabricated with a machine at the Eternit factory in Niederurnen and came up with the design. Gorgeous textural gray and white patina to both. Great vintage condition. The loop chairs are made from a single sheet of fiber cement, hand constructed over a wooden mold.

Willy Guhl had already determined the ergonomically correct seat profile with his brother's help in 1947 using impressions in clay made by sitting test persons, which were then cast in plaster. Like a sculptor, Guhl then reworked the seating loop's radii, always with a mind to the economy of production and the structural and material requirements.

Hand made in Switzerland in the 1960s. 

Priced as a pair.

Located at our Los Angeles showroom.

Concrete Loop Chairs
Creator
Willy Guhl
Reference No.
LU1853341681852
Place of Origin
Switzerland
Date of Manufacture
1960s
Dimensions
21.5 in width
20 in height
30 in depth
11 in seat height
Materials & Technique
Concrete