Found this Proust Geometrica Chair by Alessandro Mendini at twentytwentyone, a worthwile site to explore.
Category: armchair
Koller Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Realized I never showed you this Koller Armchair by Josef Hoffmann from 1910. This chair is still being produced by the Austrian Wittmann company.
‘Ben Hur’ Chair by Jean-Paul Gaultier
‘Ben Hur’ Chair by Jean-Paul Gaultier
Ben Hur chair, the chariot of chairs, has an aluminium structure and a trendy velvet upholstering that comes in four colors: red, blue, green and yellow. It was designed by fashion guru Jean-Paul Gaultier for Roche Bobois to mark the company’s 50th anniversary. A ride to Gaultier’s boutique, anyone?
Bob Awarded Wallpaper* 2011 Award
Dutch designer Hella Jungerius has been awarded the 2011 Wallpaper* Award for Best Armchair for her Bob Garden Club Chair.
Hm I have to head over to Rotterdam, where the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen has an overview exposition of Hella’s work – oh irony – just now she has moved away from Rotterdam to Berlin recently… Bob is on display there.
Jongerius about Bob:
Bob Garden Club Chair
Year: 2010
Material: Aluminium frame, foam, polyester fabric with PVC cover, polypropylene
Dimensions: Chair: 84 x 92 x 95 cm, foot rest: 34 x 70 x 43 cm, side table: 45 x 41 x 49 cm
Commission: Kettal, Spain
Production: Kettal
Category: Industrial production
A reinterpretation of a typical garden club chair. The aluminium frame has a sturdy, dark look when seen from the front, and reveals an elegant, light construction at the back.
See also Jongerius Lab
Tatik Bookcase Chair by Tembolat Gugkaev
Russian furniture designer Tembolat Gugkaev has his own take on the chair for bibliophiles.