Hairdresser’s chair

Description

This hairdresser’s chair comes from Charly Hottiger’s salon at Rebgasse 53 in Basel. When Charles Hottiger had to close his salon because of building alterations in 2008, he donated a number of hairdressing and shaving implements to the museum, some of which date back to the 1920s. This hairdresser’s chair made by Ritz was purchased second-hand in the early 1950s by Hottiger’s uncle. With its oil pressure pump for height adjustment, it was a comparatively modern model for its time and served its owner well for several decades.