Theo Ruth for Artifort Congo Chair

Theo Ruth / Artifort / Netherlands

Newly upholstered in navy and bone white with black piping. Unique tension set construction. The back and aeat are 2 separate pieces that fit together like a puzzle. Theo Ruth was an interior and furniture designer whose most famous design was his 1952 Congo chair based on innovative tension construction. After joining Artifort in 1936 (then named Wagemans & Van Tuinen) as their primary furniture designer, he became integral to the development of Artifort’s design department, bringing in other designers such as Geoffrey Harcourt, Gerrit Rietveld, and Pierre Paulin. Frame in original condition.