Furniture designer Dan Johnson brought a sculptural sensibility to his work, including this rattan and tubular steel chair. With its simple, strong design, the chair was structurally innovative, its contribution described in the patent filed in October 1952 as “construction embodying a single member to support the bottom, back and side portions of the seat.” A few years earlier, Johnson had begun experimenting with various materials for seats, such as cord or yarn, in conjunction with metal tube frames. With this rattan chair, Johnson achieved clean lines using mass-produced materials. The chair came in dining and lounge versions.
