- Designed By - Geoffrey Harcourt
- When - 1968
- Made From - Foam
and leather upholstered polyurethane shell, polished aluminium base
- Manufactured By - Artifort
- More Info - This
chair was quite futuristic when it was designed but is now a bit retro. Artifort reintroduced it in
2006, with a slight modification to the base. The base is available in white
and black and the upholstery in many
different fabrics and red, black, blue, white, brown or cream leather.
- Designed By - Charles Eames and Eero
Saarinen
- When - 1940
- Made From - Laminated
seat shell, polyurethane upholstery, stained black beech legs
- Manufactured By - Vitra
- More Info - This
chair, and a lower-backed version (the Organic Chair), were designed for the
‘Organic Design in Home Furnishings’ competition held by the Museum of Modern
Art. It was designed as a reading chair and has a long backrest which is
slightly tilted backwards and shaped for comfort and relaxing. The upholstery
is available in 8 different colours.
- Designed By - Charles and Ray Eames
- When - 1948
- Made From - Fibreglass,
chrome legs
- Manufactured By - Vitra
- More Info - The
initials stand for Dining Side Rod. It has ‘Eiffel Tower’ style legs which
meant it was given the nickname ‘the Eiffel Chair’. It is available in many
colours. It was reissued by Vitra in 1993 and the new
version is made from polypropylene because it is easier to recycle . It one MoMA’s ‘Low Cost Design’
competition.
- Designed By - Pierre Paulin
- When -
1966
- Made From - Tubular
steel, upholstery and lacquered wood
- Manufactured By - Artifort
- More Info -
This sculptural got it’s name because it looks like a piece of curved ribbon
and it is now a modern classic. Pierre Poulin
said "A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be
friendly, fun and colourful" and the Ribbon Chair is certainly friendly,
fun and colourful, as well as comfortable and stylish. It has a bold sinuous
shaped seat which is contrasted well with a rectangular metal base. The chair
won an AIA award and is exhibited in the National Gallery of Victoria in
Melbourne and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. There is a matching
ottoman. It is available in many different colours and patterns of fabric.
