- Designed By - Hans J. Wegner
- When - 1955
- Made From - Teak,
chrome pipes, leather and casters
- Manufactured By - Johannes Hansen
- More Info - The
use of chrome pipes is rare in Wegner’s designs, as he used only wood for most
of the designs, which makes this chair even more special. The model number is
PP502 and PP Mobler took over production
of this chair in 1991.The seat is available upholstered in leather or fabric.
- Designed By - Charles and Ray Eames
- When - 1948
- Made From - Fibreglass
reinforced plastic, chrome steel base
- Manufactured By - Vitra
- More Info - DAR
stands for Dining Armchair Rod. It is sometimes called the Eiffel Chair because
the base resembles the Eiffel Tower. The design of this armchair was first
presented in 1948 at the Museum of Modern Art's 'Low cost furniture design'
competition. It was the first mass-produced chair made of fibreglass reinforced
plastic. The seat is available in a loads of solid colours. It is an iconic
chair that still looks stylish today and is still very popular.
- Designed
By - Jasper Morrison
- When
- 1986
- Made
From - Welded and painted tubular
and strip steel
- Manufactured
By - Cappellini
- More
Info - This chair was one of
the earliest furniture designs by
Jasper Morrison. It was
first presented by Zeev Aram at their 23rd Anniversary Show
in 1987 where it was spotted by Giulio Cappellini, who agreed to
manufacture it. It was originally
called the ‘Drinking Man’s Chair’ as the arms have flat drinks holders on them.
It is suitable for outdoor use. It is available in many different colours and
this year a limited edition of 99 pieces of
brass plated ones were introduced.
- Designed By -
Jean Prouvé
- When - 1954
- Made From - Black
lacquered steel, plywood, oak veneer
- Manufactured By - Vitra
- More Info - This
chair was designed by
Prouvé for the Cité Universitaire at Antony, near Paris. It was one of
the last pieces of furniture designed by Prouvé. It has a very unique and
lovely shape and construction. The wonderful design of the frame makes this
chair look more interesting from the back or underneath than the front. The
small gap between the plywood form and the frame make it look like it is
floating slightly which is a nice touch.
- Designed By - Frank
Lloyd Wright
- When - 1938
- Made From - Steel, wood, foam cushion and upholstery
- Manufactured By - Metal
Office Furniture Co.
- More Info - This
chair, along with matching desk, was designed for the employees of SC Johnson
Administration Building in Racine, Wis.
It was manufactured by Metal Office Furniture Co. in New York, who are now
known as Steelcase Inc. Both a
three-legged and four legged version where produced, both with or without arms.
- Designed By - Ole Wanscher
- When - 1957
- Made From - Rosewood
and leather
- Manufactured By - A. J. Iversen
- More Info - This
simple chair got it’s name from the t-shaped back. It is available in mahogany
or rosewood and with either black, white or red leather upholstery.
- Designed By - Josef Hoffmann
- When - 1905
- Made From - Beech
- Manufactured By - Wittmann
- More Info - This
chair was specially designed for the theatre cabaret ‘Fledermaus’ in Vienna 1907.
There were two versions of the chair, one with a solid back and one with bars
along the back, which was available with or without an upholstered seat. It was
also available natural or painted. The chair is not particularly comfortable but
it still became a classic and it shows Hoffmann’s style and unique features,
such as the spheres under the seat, very well.
