{"product_id":"embassy-lounge-chairs-jan-bocan-1970s","title":"Embassy Lounge Chairs \/ Jan Bočan \/ 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair of cane and bentwood lounge chairs were designed by the Czech architect Jan Bočan for the Czech embassy in Stockholm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJan Bočan commissioned Michael Thonet’s former factories in the Czech Republic, which operated during the 1970s as a state-owned enterprise under the name, TON, to produce his designs using Thonet’s classic bentwood techniques. All of Bočan’s buildings were conceived holistically, everything from the interior details to the furnishings were \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003econceived in their entirety by Bočan as a \"Gesamtkunstwerk\" or \"total work of art\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Stockholm Embassy, a modular system was strictly adhered to. Bočan observed: “Modulor 75\/75\/75 refers to a three-dimensional cube into which a chair can fit. It serves as a means by which structures can be made to correspond to human dimensions and feelings. Half the height of an average person, for example, would correspond to the height of a seat. This would then become the base unit, with the normal height of construction for a room being four times this size. Four is a magic number for me, dividing a square into other squares\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBočan’s design vernacular is one that recognises balance. With this pair of lounge chairs we see how he used the linear, bentwood silhouettes of the frames to establish a strong presence of design that would harmonise with the monumental interiors of the Embassy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the chairs were designed with cubic proportions in mind, the curvature of the bentwood and the upholstered seat and back, encourages a relaxed, semi-reclined seating. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe walnut coffee-table, pictured in image no.3, is available \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmarlondon.com\/collections\/new-additions\/products\/embassy-coffee-table-jan-bocan-1970s\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWidth: 75 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 74 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 71.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner: Jan Bočan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacturer: TON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate of Design: 1968-70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate of Manufacture: Before 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Stained Bent Beech Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sigmar London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54942639620471,"sku":"S2201","price":21000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0279\/2194\/0555\/files\/jan-bocan-bentwood-embassy-lounge-chair-1970s-TON_84b4362e-8db3-43c3-a2e0-0fb33f468008.jpg?v=1740764167","url":"https:\/\/www.sigmarlondon.com\/products\/embassy-lounge-chairs-jan-bocan-1970s","provider":"Sigmar London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}