Monday, 28 September 2015
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
Monday, 31 August 2015
Dr. No by Philippe Starck, 1996
- 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’.
Monday, 24 August 2015
Bird Chair by Harry Bertoia, 1952
- Designed By - Harry Bertoia
- When - 1952
- Made From - Steel
- Manufactured By - Knoll
- More Info - This beautiful wire chair was designed as part of the Bertoia Seating Collection in 1952. It is available with no upholstery, only seat upholstery or fully upholstered and in a range of colours. There is also a matching ottoman.
Monday, 17 August 2015
Model 406 Armchair by Alvar Aalto, 1939
- Designed By - Alvar Aalto
- When - 1939
- Made From - Birch and linen webbing
- Manufactured By - Artek
- More Info - This chair is a variation of the chaise lounge Aalto designed for the Finnish Pavilion at the Paris shows. It has a beautiful cantilevered, bent birch frame which really pushes what bent wood can do. The comfortable woven seat and back are made of linen webbing which is available in 6 colours.
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