5 Chairs That Revolutionised Furniture Design
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Dominic G.
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Published on 03/8/2010
Trends come and go As our society evolves and changes, so do our tastes but in all walks of life there are some items that stand the test of time, classics - enduring and timeless
Trends come and go. As our society evolves and changes, so do our tastes but in all walks of life there are some items that stand the test of time, classics - enduring and timeless. Always stylish, always elegant no matter what decade you were born.
And the humble chair, an item of extreme antiquity, is no exception.
So here is our choice of the top 5 chairs that have revolutionised the furniture world, groundbreaking when first introduced, they have gone the distance to reach icon status. Today each remains one of the most classic and elegant choices for any home or office.
1. Eames chair by Charles and Ray Eames
The Eames lounge and ottoman were first released in 1956. After years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames they were the first items the Eames designed for the high-end market. The chair was immediately popular for many reasons. Foremost its design is classic, suiting a variety of tastes and decors. Uniquely though it is also very comfortable, a feature not commonly associated with high end furniture. And the design that proved so popular in the 1950s is still in production today. So while you will find examples of these furnishings as part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art, you are still just as likely to find them in homes and offices around the country.
2. The Ball chair by Eero Aarnio
The Ball Chair - or Globe Chair as it's called sometimes - was first released in 1966. It was designed using the simplest of geometric forms - the ball. Cutting part of the ball and fixing it at one point Eero Aarnio created a completely unconventional shaped chair. The ball chair has been described as a ‘room within a room’. Popular for its cosy and calm atmosphere, it’s another design, bordering on architectural, which has stood the test of time - working as a source of inspiration for countless designers since.
3. The Swan chair by Arne Jacobsen
In 1958 Arne Jacobsen designed the Swan chair for the lobby and lounge areas of the Royal Hotel Copenhagen. No straight lines, only curves, the elegant and original style chair became an instant hit for both homes and businesses around the world.
4. The Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohne
The Barcelona chair was a design created together with Lilly Reich for the 1929 World Exposition in Barcelona. With this chair, Mies van der Rohe made an important artistic statement showing how functional items could be transformed into art and sculpture. As popular today as it was then, you don’t need to look far to find one.
5. Le Corbusier chaise lounge (LC4) by Le Corbusier
The Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge (LC4) is the best known and most successful of his furniture designs that first exhibited at the Salon D' Automne in 1929. Compared to other type of furniture of the same period, the modern design stood out immediately for its classic elegance and clean straight lines. The chaise lounge, unmatched for functionally and comfort remains among the most definitive pieces ever created in modern furniture design.
And the humble chair, an item of extreme antiquity, is no exception.
So here is our choice of the top 5 chairs that have revolutionised the furniture world, groundbreaking when first introduced, they have gone the distance to reach icon status. Today each remains one of the most classic and elegant choices for any home or office.
1. Eames chair by Charles and Ray Eames
The Eames lounge and ottoman were first released in 1956. After years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames they were the first items the Eames designed for the high-end market. The chair was immediately popular for many reasons. Foremost its design is classic, suiting a variety of tastes and decors. Uniquely though it is also very comfortable, a feature not commonly associated with high end furniture. And the design that proved so popular in the 1950s is still in production today. So while you will find examples of these furnishings as part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art, you are still just as likely to find them in homes and offices around the country.
2. The Ball chair by Eero Aarnio
The Ball Chair - or Globe Chair as it's called sometimes - was first released in 1966. It was designed using the simplest of geometric forms - the ball. Cutting part of the ball and fixing it at one point Eero Aarnio created a completely unconventional shaped chair. The ball chair has been described as a ‘room within a room’. Popular for its cosy and calm atmosphere, it’s another design, bordering on architectural, which has stood the test of time - working as a source of inspiration for countless designers since.
3. The Swan chair by Arne Jacobsen
In 1958 Arne Jacobsen designed the Swan chair for the lobby and lounge areas of the Royal Hotel Copenhagen. No straight lines, only curves, the elegant and original style chair became an instant hit for both homes and businesses around the world.
4. The Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohne
The Barcelona chair was a design created together with Lilly Reich for the 1929 World Exposition in Barcelona. With this chair, Mies van der Rohe made an important artistic statement showing how functional items could be transformed into art and sculpture. As popular today as it was then, you don’t need to look far to find one.
5. Le Corbusier chaise lounge (LC4) by Le Corbusier
The Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge (LC4) is the best known and most successful of his furniture designs that first exhibited at the Salon D' Automne in 1929. Compared to other type of furniture of the same period, the modern design stood out immediately for its classic elegance and clean straight lines. The chaise lounge, unmatched for functionally and comfort remains among the most definitive pieces ever created in modern furniture design.