Monday 28 September 2015

ND-04 Armchair by Nanna Ditzel, 1995

  • Designed By - Nanna Ditzel
  • When - 1995
  • Made From - Wood and upholstery
  • Manufactured By - Kitani Co.
  • More Info - The back and armrest of this chair is just one U-shaped piece of bent wood. It is a very simple and versatile chair which makes it useable in a large range of places.

Monday 21 September 2015

Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1902

  • Designed By - Charles Rennie Mackintosh
  • When - 1902
  • Made From - Ashwood frame stained black and velvet seat upholstery
  • Manufactured By - Cassina
  • More Info - This chair is named after the Hill House in Scotland, and was exclusively designed for the 'White Bedroom'. It was designed to be decorative and is certainly a very aesthetically pleasing design. It is geometric and minimalist and looks quite modern for when it was designed. The high back supports the body and it is actually very stable. It is 141cm tall. The chair is available upholstered in many colours of fabric and more recently, leather.

Monday 14 September 2015

Statuette Chair by Lloyd Schwan, 1995

  • Designed By - Lloyd Schwan
  • When - 1995
  • Made From - Lacquered fibreglass, steel and beech
  • Manufactured By - Cappellini
  • More Info - This chair has is very elegant  and is really more of a sculpture than a chair. It does have arms on it which can be used to put small objects on. It had a sturdy metal base and the chair is available in 7 colours. It was designed for Cappellini.

Monday 7 September 2015

Crown Chair by Tom Dixon, 1989

  • Designed By - Tom Dixon
  • When - 1989
  • Made From - Steel and gold leaf
  • Manufactured By - Unknown
  • More Info - As with many of Dixon’s designs, this chair is more of a sculpture than a chair, it is not very comfortable. There is also a plain steel version.