Pretzel Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft USA, 1960s Andersen The dish is signed on

The dish is signed on the back with the initials TT

The original cushions are in thick black leather

Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004) was a danish designer

The SM05 model reflects his interest in functional minimalism and innovative construction methods inspired by both Scandinavian and American modernism

refinished and treated with hardening oil

Pretzel Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft USA, 1960s Andersen The dish is signed onIconic Plywood armchair designed by Norman Cherner. Manufactured by Plycraft, USA between 1958 and 1961. Seat made of plywood with teak veneer, legs and armrests made of solid beech wood. When Cherner first submitted his design to Plycraft he was told that the chair would not be produced. A few years later in 1961 Cherner discovered his design for sale in a showroom in New York and being credited to a fictitious designer named Bernando. He sued