Hugging Chairs by Werner West, 1938 mid-century modern known for drawing inspiration from

known for drawing inspiration from nature

and/or stamp bands

This process extends over several days – sometimes even weeks and months just as is the case with most works of art

Beautiful solid teak serving tray

former owner of Stelton

Hugging Chairs by Werner West, 1938 mid-century modern known for drawing inspiration fromFour left! Beautiful works of functional Finnish design by the legendary Werner West. The "Hugging Chair" is an early example of the use of bent plywood, where the wooden back wraps the body and sits at just the right spot to rest your elbows, like a built in armrest reminiscent of the Greek Klismos chair. Original dark stain on beech wood, with a forest green lacquered seat and inside back. There are many imperfections to these chairs, but in such a