Wiggle Side Chair by Frank Gehry, 1972

• 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.