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Butterfly chair

Designer: Hans J. Wegner Designed: 1977 This Butterfly easy chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1977. It has a beautiful shape and is made of natural elements: has a wooden base that builds the armrest, too and the upholstery is covered in fabric or leather. It is available in beech, teak, oak or [...]

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The Kastrup (“Airport”) Chair

Designer: Hans J. Wegner Designed: 1958 The Kastrup chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner, in 1958 for Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport. It was re-introduced in furniture fairs in 2004 by Carl Hansen at the Cologne Furniture Fair, where it won an Interior Innovation Award . C. Hansen & Sons is also the producing factory for [...]

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DKR Wire Chair

Designer: Charles Eames Designed: 1951 The Wire Chair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1951 and they used the shape of the Fiberglass Chair. This chair is built of steel wire which is chrome plated, and makes it look light. It is transparent and seems to be sketch in a 3D design software. [...]

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Tongue Chair

Designer: Pierre Paulin Designed: 1967 The Tongue chair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1967. It is a perfect lounge chair that imitates the curves of a tongue and has a flowing form. It has no legs or arm-rests, it just is. And, of course, it comes in red. Dimensions: 25.2″ h 33.5″ w seat: [...]

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Little Tulip

Designer: Pierre Paulin Designed: 1965 The little tulip is an expressive and comfortable chair designed by Pierre Paulin in 1965. And it is as Pierre says: “A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be friendly, fun and colorful”. It has a chrome base and an upholstered shell that makes it look like [...]

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Monte Carlo Sofa

Designer: Eileen Gray Designed: 1929 The Monte Carlo Sofa was designed by Eileen Gray in 1929 following her own saying: “One can only do without certain rules by inventing new ones.” This sofa has a chromium-plated steel tubing frame. The upholstery has a wooden frame, is filled with polyester and is covered in fabric or [...]

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Ribbon Chair

Designer: Pierre Paulin Designed: 1966 The Ribbon chair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966 in Paris, on the following principle: “A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be friendly, fun and colorful.” -Pierre Paulin. It is said to be one of the most comfortable chairs ever and it allows you to [...]

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The Egg

Designer: Arne Jacobsen Designed: 1958 The Egg was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. It has a very comfy shell made of polyirethane foam with a glass fibre reinforcement covered in fabric or leather. It has a n 4-star base in injection moulded aluminium and the seat and back have [...]

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CH 07

Designer: Hans J. Wegner Designed: 1963 The CH07 was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1963. It’s a three-legged shell chair that was produced in a small number until the 90′s when people became more interested in its special design, the chair being relaunched in 1997 at a low cost. The chair is available in [...]

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Isamu Noguchi Freeform Sofa

Designer: Isamo Noguchi Designed: 1944 The Freeform Sofa was designed by Isamu Noguchi, companioned by an ottoman, in 1950′s in a limited number. Noghuchi has a predilection for sculptural lines and this sofa embodies this perfectly. Currently is produced by the Vitra Design Museum as an authentic re-edition. The designer described his work as a [...]

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