Mid-Century Teak & Oak-Leather OD49 Dining Chairs by Erik Buch, Denmark, 1960s, Set of 6

Erik Buck, architect / furniture designer Born 4 June 1923 Died February 4, 1981 Parents: Grosserer A.C. Buck-Hansen and Dagmar Buck-Hansen Spouse: Else Sørensen Apprenticeship as a furniture joiner with C. Bagger, Helsingør. Graduated from the School of Interior Design 1947, under the direction of Finn Juhl. Employment with Architect Magnus Poulsson, Oslo 1948-1949 (Project: Oslo City Hall) Own design studio in Copenhagen 1948-1956 Employment with architect Jørgen Stærmose & K. Boeck-Hansen, Odense 1957 Own design studio in Odense 1958 – 1981 Exhibitions: Snedkerlauget's furniture exhibition 1949-1957 The National Association of Danish Crafts exhibitions 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958 Spring exhibition Charlottenborg 1952 The Furniture Dealers Association's exhibitions 1952-1957 Various furniture fairs in Denmark and abroad from 1949 Awarded in the Carpenters' Guild competitions 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954 The Goldsmith's Association's competition in 1950 and the Furniture Dealer's competition in 1951 Has, among other things, had furniture in license production with the following manufacturers: OD Furniture, Oddense (Domus Danica) Chr. Christensen, Vamdrup Skovgaard Jensen / Ørum Møbelfabrik, Ørum (Børge M. Søndergaard) Funder-Schmidt & Madsen, Odense Falster Furniture Factory Heltborg Furniture, Fredericia Brour Møbelfabrik, Odense Hjerm Møbelfabrik, Hjerm Billund Timber Factory, Billund Magnus Olesen, Durup Jøka Furniture Factory Vamo Furniture Factory, Sønderborg Hugo Frandsen The triangle Maasland, Netherlands