The Jill chair is another product to be introduced in Milan tomorrow and is the first collaborative work by Vitra and Zürich based Alfredo Häberli. Inspired by the early days of plywood moulding, the designer explores the modern boundaries of this technique and creates a flexible shell where, in a patented process, Jill’s veneers are curved until they meet in the middle of the seat. The bases for the chair are made of tubular steel, wire, aluminium and wood, and their coloring is matched to complement the optional leather and fabric covers.
Tag: wood
Castor by Big-Game for Karimoku New Standard – Milan 2011 (07)
A collection of oak furniture by Lausanne-based studio Big-Game will be presented by Japanese design brand Karimoku New Standard in Milan next week, from 12-17 of April. The collection, called Castor, includes a stool and a bench (there’s also a shelf, but here at Chair Blog this interest us just a tiny bit less) – all made from small sections of Japanese oak. The stool is stackable and the bench makes reference to traditional Japanese furniture typology.
Via dezeen.com
Osso by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Mattiazzi – Milan 2011 (04)
French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will present this wooden chair for for Italian brand Mattiazzi in Milan this month. Called Osso, the design has four sculpted wooden pads making up the seat and backrest. The chairs are made from oak, maple or ash sourced close to Mattiazzi’s factory. The collection will include a chair, armchair and child’s chair plus high and low stools.
Via dezeen.com
Artona Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa
A set of 4 of these beautiful Artona Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa was just sold at Wright for $12,000.
Note: And this makes this post 100 for March 2011.
Ash Chair by Wharton Esherick
Ash Chair by Wharton Esherick (1967)
A simple beauty of a chair as Grant points out in the comment below.
Just in from Wright
Auctioned at: $7,500.
Was estimated at: $5,000- $7,000.