- Designed By - Gerard Van Den Berg
- When -
1989
- Made From - Upholstery
with aluminium feet
- Manufactured By - Montis
- More Info -
This chair is perfect for tall people and people who like to slide right down
in a chair. Its very curvy shape and smooth fabric makes it quite sensual. It
is available in a variety of fabrics or leathers and has a matching ottoman.
- Designed
By - Charles and Ray Eames
- When
- 1945
- Made
From - Bent plywood
- Manufactured
By - Vitra
- More
Info - LCW stands for Lounge
Chair Wood. The Eames’ wanted to create a chair
that would fit the natural
contours of the body, could be mass produced and would be comfortable without
using any fabric or upholstery.
They also wanted it to be reasonably
affordable as Charles Eames said he wanted to “bring the most of the best to the greatest number of
people for the least”. What they came up with was
the LCW. The chair began as an
experiment in the Eames’ apartment, where they were moulding plywood in what
they called the ‘Kazam! Machine’. The machine pressed thin sheets of wood
veneer against a heated membrane that was inflated by a bicycle pump. Time magazine called
it "the best design of the 20th
century“. It is a design classic
and is still very sought-after today. It is also available with many wood and coloured finishes as well as
covered in calf skin.
- Designed By - Philippe Starck
- When - 1994
- Made From - Polypropylene
and aluminium
- Manufactured By - Driade
- More Info - The
shape of this chair resembles a Lloyd Loom basket chair. It is light, portable,
stackable and can be used both indoors and out. It is available in white,
orange, grey, blue, ivory, red, yellow, purple and black and you can also buy a
white slip cover for it. There is also a matching table, the Lord Yi table.
- Designed By - Charles and Ray Eames
- When - 1948
- Made From - Fiberglass, steel supports, oak
base
- Manufactured By - Vitra
- More Info - This
elegant, graceful chair was inspired by the sculpture ‘Floating Furniture’ by
Gaston Lachaise and it is named after the sculptor, rather than because it is a
chaise which is what most people would think. It was designed for a competition
at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is a very ergonomic designed and it
can be sat in in many ways. The original design was white, with a matt or
glossy finish, and a natural oak base but now versions with a pink, orange or
red seat and pink or black bases are available.
- Designed By - Le
Courbusier
- When - 1928
- Made From - Stainless
steel, leather and polyurethane foam
- Manufactured By - Originally by Thonet, Cassina
from 1965
- More Info - This
is a very sophisticated, boxy, masculine chair which is very popular for
offices and is certainly a design icon. What makes this chair different and
interesting is that the tubular framework is on the outside and therefore on
show which is quite a statement and it challenges the concept of upholstered
furniture, but it makes no difference to the comfort. Le Corbusier described it as a ‘cusion basket’. The chair
was designed for the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1929. It
is included in the design collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The chairs are now foam padded but were originally stuffed with down. They were
originally upholstered in black or white leather but now a range of brighter
colours are available as well as cow hide. There is a smaller version called
the ‘petite modèle. There is also a
two-seater and three-seater sofa version of this
chair.
- Designed By - Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Periand
- When -
1928
- Made From - Tubular
stainless steel and leather upholstery
- Manufactured By - Cassina
- More Info - This
chair was designed as part of the 'Living equipment' collection by le Corbusier
at the Salon d'Automne in Paris 1929. It
has a swivelling seat, designed to make it easier to talk to people around you
without straining your neck or back. It is currently included in the design
collection of the Museum Of Modern Art. It is available upholstered in black
leather and cream, grey, red or black fabric. The tubular steel frame is
available in polished chrome, matte black, gloss black, gloss grey, gloss light
blue and gloss green. There is also now an ‘LC7 Outdoor’ edition.
- 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.
- Designed By - Pierre Paulin
- When - 1965
- Made From - Upholstered
shell, chrome base
- Manufactured By - Artifort
- More Info - This
chair is a lower version of the Tulip chair, which has a head rest. There is
also a barstool version and one with a cross base. It is a very elegant and
inviting chair which would make a perfect side, dining or desk chair. It is
available upholstered in leather or fabric in many colours.
- Designed
By - Hans Coray
- When
- 1938
- Made
From - Aluminium with rubber
feet
- Manufactured
By - Zanotta
- More
Info - This chair was
designed for the Swiss National Exhibition ‘Landesausstellung’ which was nicknamed ‘Landi’
which was how the chair got it’s name. It is Coray’s
best known piece. This is a very light, strong and durable chair. It only
weighs 7 pounds (3kg) and is stackable, making it very practical. The back and
seat are made from a single piece of aluminium and the legs are screwed on. The
holes punched in the seat and back make the chair lighter and create graphic
patterns and shadows. It is suitable for use inside and outside, but is mainly
used outside. It is available in either plain aluminium or with a white or
cream finish.
- Designed
By - Marcel Breuer
- When
- 1936
- Made
From - Laminated birch and
moulded plywood
- Manufactured
By - The Isokon Furniture Company
- More
Info - This chaise , which
is sometimes known as the Ikson Long Chair, was
Breuer’s first moulded plywood chair. Breuer was invited to design a chair by
Jack Pritchard, the owner of Ipson, after he moved to
England. It was basically a wooden version of Breuer’s aluminium chair which
was designed in 1932 and it has a very similar shape to Le Courbusier’s Chaise Lounge. This
chair is shown in many museums across the world including the V&A in
London. It is available covered in foam and leather or fabric upholstery. There
is also a shorter version.
- Designed By - Marcel
Breuer
- When - 1922
- Made From - Oak
with wool upholstery
- Manufactured By - Bauhaus Cabinet Workshop
- More Info - This
chair, sometimes called the slatted chair, was designed by Breuer while he was at the
Bauhaus. He wanted to create a chair using minimal materials and cost and this
is his solution. The design was also based was based on Breuer’s anatomical research to support
the heaviest bones of the human body in
maximum comfort. It was first exhibited
at the Kunstammlungen, Weimar in 1922. The fabric was
produced in the Weaving Workshop at
the Bauhaus. It is clearly influenced by the style of De Stijl and the work of Gerrit Rietveld.
- Designed By - Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
- When - 1928
- Made From - Sling
seat, metal frame
- Manufactured By - Originally by Thonet, Cassina
from 1965
- More Info - This
is a very elegant but modern chaise lounge which is shaped to fit the human
body making it very ergonomic and comfortable. It was shown at the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1929 and
is now included in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New
York. It is Le Corbusier’s most famous and
successful design. He nicknamed it the ‘relaxing machine. It is available
covered in leather, canvas pony skin or fabric.
