- Designed By - Marc
Newson
- When -1997
- Made From - Polythylene and polyurethane
- Manufactured By - Magis
- More Info - The Nimrod Chair,
sometimes known as the Nimrod Low Chair,
is yet another funky and beautifully designed chair from Marc Newson. It’s simple shape
and bold colours make it look modern and fun. The shell is blow moulded from
polythene and has polyurethane cushions. The shell comes in white and black.
The upholstery is available
in your choice of purple, orange, red,
yellow, green, or white Kvadrat wool covers or in
black, dark brown or ivory leather. The fabric covers are removable.
- Designed By - Josef
Hoffmann
- When - 1905
- Made From - Bent beech wood, turned wood, plywood and
brass
- Manufactured By - Jacob & Josef Kohn
- More Info -
This chair is believed to be
inspired by an adjustable chair designed in the 1860s by the English arts and crafts architect Philip Webb. It’s name meaning ‘a
machine for sitting’ shows what Hoffmann was trying to achieve with this chair. He wanted to move away
from mechanised products that he regarded as inhuman and so used a simple more
decorative method of adjusting the chair. The five ball shapes along the back
of the curved bentwood form allow the sitter to adjust the angle of the back,
giving five options. These balls seen throughout the chair and the square
patterns are a big characteristic of Hoffmann’s chairs. Reclining chairs like
this were often used by people to pulmonary tuberculosis.
This chair was
presented at the Vienna Art Show in 1908. The chair was produced until 1916. An example of
this chair is shown in the Museum of Modern Art. A small number were produced with a pull out footrest
and cushions were also available.
- 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.
- Designed By - Philippe Starck
- When - 1996
- Made From - Polypropylene
and aluminium
- Manufactured By - Kartell
- More Info - This
stylish chair is comfortable, light, easy to clean, very suitable for
restaurant use and made from a recyclable plastic. It is suitable for indoor
and outdoor use and can easily withstand temperature changes. It can be stacked
up to four high and is available in many colours, mainly pastel shades. There
is matching table: the ‘Dr. Na’.
