Lounge Chair Inspired by Adrian Pearsall’s Model 104-C

This rare lounge chair is a striking Eastern European reinterpretation of Adrian Pearsall’s iconic 104-C iron lounge chair, originally designed for Craft Associates in the 1950s. With its low profile, angled stance, and distinctive armrests, it captures the sculptural energy of Pearsall’s design — reimagined through the lens of socialist-era production.

While Pearsall’s original was produced in the U.S., this chair was likely manufactured in Yugoslavia or Czechoslovakia during the 1960s–70s. It shares the bold form of the 104-C but swaps the refined American craftsmanship for a more industrial metal frame — painted or enamel-coated steel, consistent with regional materials and manufacturing approaches of the time.

These types of reinterpretations were common behind the Iron Curtain: Western design served as inspiration, but the final products were unique hybrids adapted to local resources and production standards.