Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
Monna is a new prototype by Max Lipsey for a comforting, feminine easy armchair or lounge chair.
The name Monna comes from an abbreviation of the Italian, Ma Donna or my lady. The chair is inspired by prehistoric Venus figurines of voluptuous women, thought to be representations of a mother goddess. The soft, round curves are reminiscent of these figurines, suggesting feminine nurturing and bounty, for a safe and welcoming place to curl up into.
After an armchair there had to come a lounge chair for Wehkamp by Piet Hein Eek.
Update: This post also marks the 8th anniverary of Chairblog since its start.
Piet Hein Eek designed this armchair for Dutch Retailer Wehkamp.
The above armchair was designed in 1903 by Kolomon Moser for a young couple, Eisler vo Terramare, for the Breakfast Room. Thuja, Satinwood veneer and metal feet.
I took the photo at the Leopold Museum in Vienna in 2012.
When I published this post with the photo below I found out that it was a double of a prior post.
Was sold by Los Angeles Based Szalon which I found via 1stdibs.
I’ve featured the Slow Chair of the Bouroullec Brothers several times, but have visited Vitra some time ago and made this photo myself.