chairs
Ribbons and BowsEven today, in the twenty-first century, when we think of ribbons and bows we tend to think of girls, not boys. This design from 1755, has both ribbons and bows, but was designed by an Englishman: Thomas Chippendale. What is more, it was published in a book meant exclusively for men: The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director. Chippendale’s publication was a pattern book with multiple designs for domestic objects such as chairs, beds, tall clocks, frames, and high boys – all prese Thomas Chippendale, chairs, furniture, etching, rococo |
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Good Offices and Beyond: A Laboratory of SeatingThis exhibition provides Museum visitors an opportunity to try a broad selection of office seating. Chairs in the exhibition were generously provided by Haworth, Herman Miller, ICF, Knoll, Steelcase, Unifor, United Chair, Vitra, and Wilkhahn. chairs, office furniture, exhibitions |
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The Outdoor ChairThe 30 chairs on display in the garden of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum are the creation of thirty artists, architects, and furniture designers from the San Francisco area, who were invited to explore the theme of outdoor seating. These sculptural seats are made from a variety of materials, including steel, wire, mesh, aluminum, galvanized hardware, glass crates, and tree branches. Visitors are encouraged to sit on the exhibits! outdoor, furniture, seating, chairs, exhibitions |
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Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum: Furnishing the Modern EraThis exhibition features 100 chairs designed between 1920 and 1980 from the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. These masterpieces highlight the concepts, styles, and materials central to furniture design in the modern era. Chairs in wood, metal, glass, and synthetics, are prominently featured. The exhibition is organized into six sections—Technology, Construction, Organic Design, Reduction, Decoration, and Manifesto—and includes works by Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many others. furniture design, Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, exhibitions, 20th century, chairs |
