Gchair (ClefChair) by Zhi-Xian Yu

Gchair (ClefChair)Â in Stainless Steel by Zhi-Xian Yu
Gchair (ClefChair) Kid-sized(left) and Adult-sized(right) in Wired Metal by Zhi-Xian Yu
Gchair, designer Zhi-Xian Yu

Inspired by the artistic shaped musical symbol G-clef, Zhi-Xian Yu, a teacher, designed the Gchair, originally called the ClefChair. He experimented this piece in several different materials and size. The finalized Gchair comes in 2 forms and size, stainless steel and wired metal for adults and kids. I have to say I love the stainless steel more for it’s modernness and seeing him play with the depths and angles. I think it’s the perfect piece for a concert hall or music school’s lobby.

Yu teaches high school students and encourages young adults in Taiwan to explore their own creativity and design instincts. Read more about his related design in Gchair, or in his personal Chinese Blog.

Looking for a Volcanic Ash Observing Chair?

A fantastic photo of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption by Örvar-Atli
Since European Airspace is closed by the ash cloud from the Iceland volcano, you might be looking for a chair to start volcanic ash watching yourself. Especially since it seems it might last a couple of more days, or even weeks. Normally they call such chairs Astronomy Observing Chairs, or more simply Observing Chairs:

For instance in the Bino Chair 03 found at Gill’s photo site.

Or this one by Craig Colvin


Or the Astrowood observing chair.

Sam Maloof

I found this excellent 1982 interview with Sam Maloof by Barbaralee Diamonstein – Spielvogel on Youtube.

What a modest and great man and chair designer that was.

The interview is part of the Duke Digital Collections, also on Youtube as Duke archives.

Foldable Desk Chairs by Armin Wirth


10 foldable Desk Chairs by Armin Wirth

Estimate £5,000 – £7,000 ($7,670 – $10,738)

Sale 7838 20th Century Decorative Art & Design 21 April 2010 London, King Street

ARMIN WIRTH (B. 1903)

SET OF TEN ALU-FLEX CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1951

produced 1951-1953 by Hans Zollinger Söhne, Zurich, with plywood backs and hinged seats, on turned, cast and machined aluminium frames

32½ in. (82.5 cm.) high; 17¼ in. (43.5 cm.) wide; 19¾ in. (50.5 cm.) deep

impressed numerals to undersides of some seats (10)

Literature

A. Rüegg, Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century, Basel, 2002, p. 364 (examples illustrated)

Lot Notes

Originally designed for a Rudolf Steiner School, this design was presented with Die Gute Form award in 1953.

Artist/Maker/Author Information

* Wirth, Ignaz Sebastian

via Christie’s.

Console Bookshelf by Stanislav Katz

Console Bookshelf by Stanislav Katz

Console Bookshelf by Stanislav Katz of Katz

Recall the Cave Book Case Seating by Sakura Adachi? Here’s another bookshelf-chair combination designed by Stanislav Katz a few years ago. Although I’m not really convinced that it’s comfortable to sit on, but I find the pink and black attractive and is a great showcase piece. The dimensions of the Console Bookshelf is 210 cm x 60 cm x 90 cm for those whom are interested.