- Designed
By - Frank Gehry
- When
- 1972
- Made
From - Corrugated cardboard,
edges made from hardboard
- Manufactured
By - Vitra
- More
Info - This chair is part of
the ‘Easy Edges’ collection by Frank Gehry.
It is made by gluing together lots of die cut sheets of corrugated cardboard in
alternate directions, creating a material similar to plywood which he called
‘Edge Board’. It has a very tactile surface and the fat lazy curves give it a
pleasing appearance. The sloped seat and high back make it comfortable and it
is actually very strong. When it was designed it was instantly popular but Gehry stopped production
to concentrate on his architecture because he didn’t want to become more known
as a furniture designer than an architect. It is made of a very cheap material
and was designed to be mass produced but it quite expensive to buy now. It is
available with natural, white, orange and green coloured edges.
- Designed By - Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
- When - 1928
- Made From - Sling
seat, metal frame
- Manufactured By - Originally by Thonet, Cassina
from 1965
- More Info - This
is a very elegant but modern chaise lounge which is shaped to fit the human
body making it very ergonomic and comfortable. It was shown at the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1929 and
is now included in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New
York. It is Le Corbusier’s most famous and
successful design. He nicknamed it the ‘relaxing machine. It is available
covered in leather, canvas pony skin or fabric.
- Designed By - Ron Arad
- When -
1993
- Made From -
Stainless steel and wicker
- Manufactured By - Driade
- More Info -
This chair’s thin steel tubes and slender seat look like one continuous curvy form. It’s lack of
traditional sturdy arms and legs gives it a light, minimal and contemporary
look. This chair is stackable up
to 4 chairs.
- Designed By - Alvar
Aalto
- When -
1932
- Made From - Solid
birch
- Manufactured By - Artek
- More Info - This
3-legged stacking stool was designed for the Viipuri
Library it is now on permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art in New
York. When it is stacked the legs create
a nice pattern. It is often also used as a side table. It extremely
simple and functional but still very ascetically pleasing. The seat is availed
in lots of colours options and even upholstered. The legs come in natural and
black and there is also a four legged version.
