Geoffrey Harcourt For Artifort F584 Swivel Lounge Chair

Geoffrey Harcourt / Artifort / Netherlands

Mod Chair with New Tomato Red Upholstery and Original Saarinen Style White Acrylic Base. Geoffrey Harcourt began designing for Artifort in 1962. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London, and won the title "Royal Designer for Industry" in 1978. His design motto was "First the person, then the chair." Harcourt designed his famous swivel chair 500-series in 1967. He centered the design on a shell-like body with a trumpet base - with chairs varying in deep-buttoned padding, stitched edging, and fixed cushions.