1940s Warren McArthur Swivel Radio Operators Anodic Aluminium Seat no. 175
McArthur's aluminum furniture was popular with Hollywood stars and producers of the 1930s. His clients included Jack L. Warner, Marlene Dietrich, Fredric March, and Clark Gable.
With the start of World War II, aluminum was restricted to war needs. The Warren McArthur Corp., which began making airplane seats along with its furniture in the late 1930s, was asked by the United States government to make aircraft seats for military airplanes.
McArthur produced the majority of aircraft seating for military planes during the war. It is estimated that the Warren McArthur Corp. produced between 75 and 85 percent of the seats used in US military aircraft during the war.
McArthur made an important technological innovation by making the airplane seats out of magnesium alloy tubing that was lightweight and strong and that also saved other precious war-needed materials.
This seat is an amazing example of seat no. 175 - a Swivel Radio Operators chair with the renowned Alloy tubing frame and beautiful leather upholstery that has a patina that can’t be replicated.
This chair is a piece of design and military history that is highly rare and highly sought after.
We are not sure we want to part with it… so only sensible offers or full asking price will be considered.
Please see the photos for condition.
Dimensions: 83 cm height - 52 cm wide - 48 cm deep.
McArthur's aluminum furniture was popular with Hollywood stars and producers of the 1930s. His clients included Jack L. Warner, Marlene Dietrich, Fredric March, and Clark Gable.
With the start of World War II, aluminum was restricted to war needs. The Warren McArthur Corp., which began making airplane seats along with its furniture in the late 1930s, was asked by the United States government to make aircraft seats for military airplanes.
McArthur produced the majority of aircraft seating for military planes during the war. It is estimated that the Warren McArthur Corp. produced between 75 and 85 percent of the seats used in US military aircraft during the war.
McArthur made an important technological innovation by making the airplane seats out of magnesium alloy tubing that was lightweight and strong and that also saved other precious war-needed materials.
This seat is an amazing example of seat no. 175 - a Swivel Radio Operators chair with the renowned Alloy tubing frame and beautiful leather upholstery that has a patina that can’t be replicated.
This chair is a piece of design and military history that is highly rare and highly sought after.
We are not sure we want to part with it… so only sensible offers or full asking price will be considered.
Please see the photos for condition.
Dimensions: 83 cm height - 52 cm wide - 48 cm deep.
McArthur's aluminum furniture was popular with Hollywood stars and producers of the 1930s. His clients included Jack L. Warner, Marlene Dietrich, Fredric March, and Clark Gable.
With the start of World War II, aluminum was restricted to war needs. The Warren McArthur Corp., which began making airplane seats along with its furniture in the late 1930s, was asked by the United States government to make aircraft seats for military airplanes.
McArthur produced the majority of aircraft seating for military planes during the war. It is estimated that the Warren McArthur Corp. produced between 75 and 85 percent of the seats used in US military aircraft during the war.
McArthur made an important technological innovation by making the airplane seats out of magnesium alloy tubing that was lightweight and strong and that also saved other precious war-needed materials.
This seat is an amazing example of seat no. 175 - a Swivel Radio Operators chair with the renowned Alloy tubing frame and beautiful leather upholstery that has a patina that can’t be replicated.
This chair is a piece of design and military history that is highly rare and highly sought after.
We are not sure we want to part with it… so only sensible offers or full asking price will be considered.
Please see the photos for condition.
Dimensions: 83 cm height - 52 cm wide - 48 cm deep.
