Theo Ruth for Artifort Armchair

Theo Ruth / Artifort / Netherlands

Vintage Theo Ruth Lounge Chair Circa 1956 with Full Curves. Newly Upholstered in Sunshine Yellow Fabric. 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.