Monday 26 October 2015

Amoebe Chair by Verner Panton, 1970

  • Designed By - Verner Panton
  • When - 1970
  • Made From - Laminated structure, foam and wool upholstery
  • Manufactured By - Vitra
  • More Info - This low, curvy lounge chair is very attractive and very comfortable as it has a flexible back. There was also a high back version designed. The upholstery is available in purple, black, brown, white blue, red, grey, orange and green upholstery.

Monday 19 October 2015

Military Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, 1923

  • Designed By - Gerrit Rietveld
  • When - 1923
  • Made From - Painted plywood and chromed steel bolts
  • Manufactured By - G.A. Van De Groenkan
  • More Info - Rietveld was commissioned to make furniture for the Katholiek Militair Tehuis (Catholic Serviceman’s Home) in Utrecht in 1923. There is also a matching table and stool: the ‘Military Table’ and ‘Military Stool’. They are available in black, grey, white, black and red, black and white and black and yellow.

Monday 12 October 2015

Peacock Chair by Hans J Wegner, 1947

  • Designed By - Hans J Wegner
  • When - 1947
  • Made From - Ash and cord
  • Manufactured By - Johannes Hansen
  • More Info - This wonderful chair gets its name from it’s fan-like back which resembles a peacocks tail feathers. It was inspired by a traditional Windsor chair. The spindles are flattened in the area a person’s shoulders would rest for comfort. It is available made from walnut, maple, ash and oak and with either a natural or black woven cord seat.

Monday 5 October 2015

Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio, 1963

  • Designed By - Eero Aarnio
  • When - 1963
  • Made From - Fibreglass shell and upholstered with foam and Danish wool
  • Manufactured By - Adelta
  • More Info - The Ball Chair was designed by simple cutting off part of a sphere. It is a very unconventional chair, especially for it’s time. Because there are sort of walls around you when you sit in it, it is very cosy and is like a private space. It is sometimes called the Globe Chair and is considered a classic of industrial design. It was originally upholstered only in red fabric but now many colours are available and other version such as ones with MP3 player integration have been created. Larger ones have also been made however the original was designed to be able to fit through a doorway.