1979 40/4 Stacking Chair in Black by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co. Oddities and there is obvious patina

and there is obvious patina on the metal

There are some scattered pen marks on the surface (which we are typically able to remove prior to shipping)

and the frames are done in a brown stained wood

They swivel smoothly and are solidly built

and the dimensions and quality correspond with a Knoll piece

1979 40/4 Stacking Chair in Black by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co. Oddities and there is obvious patinaThis is a 40 4 Side Chair, initially designed by David Rowland in 1964. This particular chair dates to 1979. This iconic form has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. This example is important as it was formerly utilized in Skidmore, Owings, and Merrills Chase Manhattan Bank project. The chair maintains its original tags. SOM was the firm that