Giroflex Stoll - Martin Stoll - Armchair - Leather, Wood, Steel
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This black leather, wood and steel lounge chair with an ottoman was designed by Martin Stoll for Swiss manufacturer Giroflex Stoll in the 1960s, with a walnut-veneered bentwood frame.
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Very elegant, high-quality lounge chair by Martin Stoll for the Swiss manufacturer Giroflex Stoll, dating from the 1960s.
The frame is made of bentwood with genuine walnut veneer.
Very comfortable to sit in.
The history of the Stoll Giroflex company dates back to 1872, when Albert Stoll opened a simple chair factory in Koblenz, Switzerland. The company originally produced bentwood chairs for cafés, hotels, and shops.
In 1919, the founder’s son, Albert Stoll, decided to focus on office chairs. In 1928, Federdreh invented the spring swivel, which quickly became popular and was patented worldwide.
It was the first swivel chair with a suspension system.
The brand name Giroflex, meaning “turn and flex,” was introduced in 1948. The new identity reflected the core purpose of the company, derived from its original invention.
The company worked with renowned scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich to develop office chairs that were comfortable, suitable for long working hours, and supportive of good posture.
All with the aim of ensuring the highest possible level of comfort in use.
Designer: Martin Stoll
Manufacturer: Giroflex
Country: Switzerland
Material: Leather, wood, chrome-plated steel
Year: 1960–1969
Armchair
Width: 94 cm
Height: 82 cm
Seat height: 41 cm
Depth: 88 cm
Ottoman
Length: 68 cm
Width: 58 cm
Height: 40 cm
Since we deal in vintage furniture, signs of use are unavoidable and part of the nature of items intended for everyday use. We therefore only point out more significant flaws and damage with separate photos. Nevertheless, we always do our best to capture the condition of the items as accurately as possible.
Shipping is insured and handled by a freight carrier.
Under Section 25a of the German VAT Act (UStG), the goods are subject to the margin scheme; VAT will not be shown separately on the invoice.
Seller's Story
Since we can remember we felt attracted to beauty and exceptional things. Aesthetic has always been more than something superficial for us. It was something magic going much deeper than the surface, creating positive feelings and energies.
Harmonies, sacred proportions, colors and materials combined with time, create their very special energies and are mostly things that hardly can be described but always can be felt.
To define beauty would be far to philosophical, but we think, if something touches you by the way it looks and gives you good energy at the same time, then it would define our personal definition of beauty.
And if beauty is something that has no other purpose than making you feel good just by the way it looks, then beauty is something we surely do not want to miss in our lives.
We thank existence for giving us all those unique materials and designs and all the talented designers and craftsmen for bringing their visions and abilities to life and sharing it, to bring us purpose combined with joy.
We are glad to have the platform Catawiki where we can share our passion for extraordinary and beautiful things with like-minded people.
Bülent Usta & Sarah-Larissa Kolmeder
Translated by Google TranslateVery elegant, high-quality lounge chair by Martin Stoll for the Swiss manufacturer Giroflex Stoll, dating from the 1960s.
The frame is made of bentwood with genuine walnut veneer.
Very comfortable to sit in.
The history of the Stoll Giroflex company dates back to 1872, when Albert Stoll opened a simple chair factory in Koblenz, Switzerland. The company originally produced bentwood chairs for cafés, hotels, and shops.
In 1919, the founder’s son, Albert Stoll, decided to focus on office chairs. In 1928, Federdreh invented the spring swivel, which quickly became popular and was patented worldwide.
It was the first swivel chair with a suspension system.
The brand name Giroflex, meaning “turn and flex,” was introduced in 1948. The new identity reflected the core purpose of the company, derived from its original invention.
The company worked with renowned scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich to develop office chairs that were comfortable, suitable for long working hours, and supportive of good posture.
All with the aim of ensuring the highest possible level of comfort in use.
Designer: Martin Stoll
Manufacturer: Giroflex
Country: Switzerland
Material: Leather, wood, chrome-plated steel
Year: 1960–1969
Armchair
Width: 94 cm
Height: 82 cm
Seat height: 41 cm
Depth: 88 cm
Ottoman
Length: 68 cm
Width: 58 cm
Height: 40 cm
Since we deal in vintage furniture, signs of use are unavoidable and part of the nature of items intended for everyday use. We therefore only point out more significant flaws and damage with separate photos. Nevertheless, we always do our best to capture the condition of the items as accurately as possible.
Shipping is insured and handled by a freight carrier.
Under Section 25a of the German VAT Act (UStG), the goods are subject to the margin scheme; VAT will not be shown separately on the invoice.
Seller's Story
Since we can remember we felt attracted to beauty and exceptional things. Aesthetic has always been more than something superficial for us. It was something magic going much deeper than the surface, creating positive feelings and energies.
Harmonies, sacred proportions, colors and materials combined with time, create their very special energies and are mostly things that hardly can be described but always can be felt.
To define beauty would be far to philosophical, but we think, if something touches you by the way it looks and gives you good energy at the same time, then it would define our personal definition of beauty.
And if beauty is something that has no other purpose than making you feel good just by the way it looks, then beauty is something we surely do not want to miss in our lives.
We thank existence for giving us all those unique materials and designs and all the talented designers and craftsmen for bringing their visions and abilities to life and sharing it, to bring us purpose combined with joy.
We are glad to have the platform Catawiki where we can share our passion for extraordinary and beautiful things with like-minded people.
Bülent Usta & Sarah-Larissa Kolmeder
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Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Switzerland
Manufacturer/brand
Giroflex Stoll
Designer/artist/maker
Martin Stoll
Material
Leather, Steel, Wood
Style
Mid-century modern
Colour
Black
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
82 cm
Width
94 cm
Depth
88 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
Seating height
41 cm
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