Lady Chair by Marco Zanuso, 1951

• Designed By - Marco Zanuso
• When - 1951
• Made From - Wooden frame, chromed tubular metal, foam and fabric
• Manufactured By - Arflex
• More Info - It was awarded a Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale of 1951 for its design, concept and production method. The fabric upholstery is available in many colours and patterns. The metal legs come in aluminium, gold or black colour.

Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer, 1928

• Designed By - Marcel Breuer
• When - 1928
• Made From - Tubular steel, solid beech, woven cane
• Manufactured By - Standard-Möbel, then Thonet, then Gallina, then Knoll
• More Info - This is one of the best known and most popular of all cantilever chair designs. It was originally called the B32 but in 1960 it was renamed Cesca after Breuer’s daughter Francesca. It was designed by Breuer while he was still teaching at the Bauhaus and is a popular choice for a dining chair. An original is included in MoMA’s permanent collection and the curator there, Cara McCarty, said “it’s among the 10 most important chairs of the 20th century”. It is also available fully upholstered and with arms.

W.W Stool by Philippe Starck, 1990

• Designed By - Philippe Starck
• When - 1990
• Made From - Varnished sand-cast aluminium
• Manufactured By - Vitra
• More Info - This is a very sculptural stool and definitely more focused on form than function as there is barely a surface to sit on. It seems to resemble a root or sprout of a plant. It was designed as part of a fantasy office environment for film director, Wim Wenders.

Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, 1918

• Designed By - Gerrit Rietveld
• When - 1918
• Made From - Wood
• Manufactured By - Cassina
• More Info - This iconic lounge chair is one of the most well known designs from the De Stijl art movement and one of the first 3D pieces done in the style. The colours were added in 1923. It was influenced by the artwork of Piet Mondrian, as it is made up of straight lines and only uses black and the three primary colours: blue, red and yellow. It is shown in the permanent collection at MoMA. A white version was also made. A self assembly kit for one is now available so you can make your own.