I have some chairs - they are old, around 1940’s, and are of a typical bent wood/modernistic style. I got them from my grandma ages ago when she moved house, and I am now intrigued by them. I’ll ask her if she can tell me anything more about them (I know she used to know people who designed Utility Furniture). However, I’ve been trying to see if I can find anything more without pestering her too much.

The chairs have little information on them - save for a small plate which carries the name of the model and a provisional patent number. The plate says Lamda (the chair’s model name) and 22318/36 as the provisional patent number - no other marks which could distinguish them. I had to mend one yesterday (the webbing gave way - I reused the tacks and screws so the only new material is what needed replacing), so I had a look for any other marks. We have photos of them - I’ll have to organise one when my other half gets back.

The closest image so far is this:

but the front of the chairs I have are curved instead of flat. The chairs I have use webbing slings and springs to support the back and seat. This one looks more rigid.

Google seems to think I should be searching for “Lambda” as well, which is not helpful.

Found this: http://www.dartington.org/archive/display/C/S



Don't know if it's relevant or not

I found that too, and I don’t know either at the moment. It’s the only textual reference to it that I have uncovered so far.

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

I have information. A very similar chair, but a different designer, popped up on Antiques Roadshow today. Armed with that information, and the passage of time since my sat post on this, I have found some web references.



This image that I got from here shows a chair identical to the ones I have.
http://www.modernroom.co.uk/seating/lamda-chair.html

I have emailed them for more info - yes, how much did they sell theirs for, but I am invested in fabric colours etc. because I want to have the covers on mine replaced using a sympathetic fabric. They mention Tweed, but if more info can be gleaned, so much the better.

Having a price on the chairs sold is helpful as I may need to consider insurance.

BTW, I am sitting in one of them right now writing this message

lol, that's actually quite exciting in a very laid back, comfortably seated in front of the TV kind of way

It was a surprise to be sure, but worth following up on. Happy I have found a source of potential information. We know someone who has an upholsterer sister, so once I am armed with the relevant information about fabrics, I can talk to her about the chairs, show her photos and see what she can do for me.

An interedstiong variation here. The back fusion is not anchored to the base of the chair by a fabric panel down the back.

Click for large view - Uploaded with Skitch
http://www.creamandchrome.co.uk/1930s%2 ... Chair.html

And a whole load of stuff about them here: http://www.dartington.org/archive/resul ... Db=Catalog

This is much more than was kicking around when I originally posted this question.

Wow! Huge photo is huge!

People with retina displays will thank me.

Image size fixed

Not as interedstiong as the spelling in this sentence.