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Description

1950s Carl Jacobs & Frank Guille C3 Jason Chairs with a Paul K Bridston Model 374 table with hairpin legs.

Produced in the 1950s by the British firm, Kandya Ltd, and sourced as a set, these iconic and popular items are a rare find in good vintage condition. Comprising 4 light grey Model C3 Carl Jacob’s Jason chairs with the black metal frame & legs designed by Frank Guille, together with a Paul K Bridston designed Model 374 table with a grey & white patterned formica top raised on stylish, black hairpin legs.

Two seats have minor indents sustained due to stacking the chairs and the table top also shows some minor chipping to the formica at the edges particularly on one corner.

Table Dimensions: H 29½”/75cm, L 41½”/105cm, W26½”/67cm.

The Model C3 Jason chair by Danish designer Carl Jacobs, comprised a chair seat and back being formed from a single sheet of flexible plywood wrapped around to join below the seat in a jigsaw puzzle-type connection on wooden legs.

British designer, Frank Guille (with experienced gained from his training with Robin Day, Gordon Russell and Kaare Klint) introduced the steel rod base to the design with beech laminate, producing a very light weight and functional dining chair of which this set of 4 chairs are an original example.

Working alongside Frank Guille at Kandya, Paul K Bridston designed the Model 374 table with the steel rod hairpin legs which complement this set.