These iconic chair designs from the mid 20th century are still keeping modernist fans at the edge of their seats
In the late 20th century, at a time when there was a shift in the architecture and design sphere, there came modern furniture designs that emphasised on functionality, accessibility and production.
Out of all the furniture pieces that acted as ornaments against the sparse backdrop modernism homes, none was tackled more extensively in design as the chair.
According to the Victoria & Albert Museum, “the chair represented a particularly important and popular design challenge,” as it is “a way of demonstrating an architect’s credentials as a designer to a wider audience,” says art historian Agata Toromanoff to Fast Company.
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She adds: “Architects turn to chairs because people can have a more intimate relationship with them than they can with one of their buildings.”
Here are seven mid-century chairs by famous modernist architects with designs that transcended time and are still reiterated today because of their timeless forms in functionality.
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