Maison Jansen Lounge Chairs for Saint Gobain 1970, Set of 2
Description
Maison Jansen lounge chairs for Saint-Gobain, smoked glass, anodized aluminium and leather, France, 1970, set of two
Few chairs from the Space Age period carry the material tension these do — a single curved shell of Saint-Gobain smoked glass, semi-transparent and cool to the touch, paired with a cantilevered base of matte anodized aluminum that folds under itself with almost aeronautical precision. The cushions, in original cream leather with button tufting, sit loosely within the glass cradle, held by the geometry rather than by attachment.
Maison Jansen produced these chairs in France around 1970, at a moment when the firm's output was at its most experimental — industrially minded in material, sculptural in form. The use of Saint-Gobain glass as a structural seating surface is particular to this model and reflects both the ambition and the industrial networks Jansen could draw on. The smoked glass reads differently depending on the light: translucent from the front, nearly opaque from behind, as the detail photographs show.
Dimensions
Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)
Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)
Depth: 26.78 in (68 cm)
Seat Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)
Design
1970
Manufacture
1970-1979
Material
Aluminium, glass, leather
Location
Lonigo, IT
Condition
Our atelier carefully restored the item, with attention to structural integrity, materials, and finish. The process was guided by deep respect for its authenticity, balancing technical intervention and historical sensitivity.