Bidspirit auction | A Nicolle Whale Tail Industrial

A Nicolle Whale Tail Industrial Steel Chair - This Nicolle chair is an example of French industrial design, originally created by Paul-Henry Nicolle. The piece is constructed from pressed and tubular steel with a dark gunmetal grey metallic finish. It features a wide, curved butterfly or whale tail backplate secured with four rivets to a swan-neck support bar. The circular seat is designed with a central aperture. The four tubular legs splay outwards and are integrated with a circular horizontal brace that functions as a footrest. The maker name NICOLLE is embossed in capital letters on the leg brace. The legs terminate in small dark glides.