It is always fun to find something by a designer that you have not had before. Lewis picked up a outdoor folding chair by Warren MacArthur. It is in its original upholstery, which needs redoing, but considering that it is from the 1930's to 1940's it is in excellent shape. Lewis knew what he found, but alas I needed to be educated.
So after doing some studying here's what I found on Warren Macarthur. He was born in Chicago 1885 to an affluent family. His father was one of the first to have Frank Lloyd Wright to design a home for them, and to own a motor car. He grew up a forward thinker. He studied mechanical engineering at Cornell, where he graduated in 1908. He designed multiple lamps between 1911 and 1913. He moved to California in 1929 to start a business designing metal furniture. His father encouraged and financially backed him. He came up with many innovative ideas concerning construction, lasting finishes, coloring aluminum, and outdoor fabrics. After his father/backer died he moved his company to Rome, New York.
While he was in Los Angeles he was highly accepted by the Hollywood Stars, many purchasing his furniture for their homes and patios. This aided in boosting the popularity of his furniture. We owe a lot to forward thinkers like Warren Macathur.
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