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armchair ‘No. 4801′

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:02:26 +0000

Designer: Joe Colombo, Kartell, Noviglio

Designed: 1963/1964

Armchair no.4801 was designed by Joe Colombo, Kartell, Noviglio in 1963/1964. It is a special lounge chair made of 3 wooden elements which looks very fluid – a characteristic of Colombo’s work – and though the design looks simple, the technical development took two years. The main element creates the base and the back and the other two create the seat and the backrest. It has rubber stoppers on the top and the bottom of the base element. It comes in various woods but the original was molded, lacquered plywood. Dimensions: 25″w x 26″d x 23″h.

Butterfly chair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:42:33 +0000

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 maple, both lacquered, soap treated or untreated. Dimensions: 64x71x68 cm

Kubus Sofa

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:18:18 +0000

Designer: Joseph Hoffmann

Designed: 1918

The Kubus Sofa was designed by Joseph Hoffmann in 1918 and has his trademark cubist design. It has a hardwood frame and a polyurethane foam upholstery covered in leather. This sofa is a world classic thanks to the box stitched squares in its design. Comes in black or white. Dimensions: 80″W x 30″D x 28″H; 17″ Seat height

Snake Chair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:17:50 +0000

Designer: Poul Henningsen

Designed: 1931

The Snake chair was designed by Poul Henningsen for PH Stalmobler in 1931, in Denmark. It’s made of one piece of chromium plated tubular steel that is curved with such mastery that creates both a seat and a backrest.The seat is made of laminated wood and is covered with original imitation leather. Dimensions: height 81 cm, width 37 cm, depth 40 cm, height of seat 47 cm.

Zig Zag Chair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:41:23 +0000

Designer: Gerrit T. Rietveld

Designed: 1934

The Zig Zag Chair was designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934 and it’s a classic!
It’s design is very simple and in the same time very complex due to the stability and balance the 4 elements need to have. The chair is made of 4 cherry wood pieces are joined with a system of dovetailing. The shape this chair has makes it suitable to be a side table, too. The exclusive authorized manufacturer for this chair is Cassina. The dimensions of this design object are: 4.8″ x 2.5″ x 2.5″

Ribbon Chair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:41:00 +0000

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 sit in many positions. This interesting design comes from the Paulin’s background – he studies stone carving and clay modeling. The chair has an inner structure of tubular stainless steel, a fabric upholstery sustained by a wooden structure. Dimensions: 39.4″ w 28.3″ h seat: 15.4″ h and sometimes is acompagnied by an ottoman: 15.75″h 30″ w

Oxford Chair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:38:32 +0000

Designer: Arne Jacobsen

Designed: 1962

The Oxford chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1962. The design follows the shapes of the body and is very steady. The base of the chair is polished aluminium covered in moulded wood. The height can be adjusted with a gaslift mechanism.

Monkeys

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:55:25 +0000

Designer: Kay Bojesen

Designed: 1951

This wooden monkey was designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951 and it’s a classic. Bojesen is a Danish art pioneer. He was a silversmith, who became world famous for his wooden toys. The monkey comes in 2 versions: small one (8-inch) and big one (24-inch) with the arms raised and is made from teak and limbawood up to nowadays. It comes in a special gift box and is a TV mascot for wildlife shows.

CH 07

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:54:25 +0000

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 oak, walnut or ash and the seat and back come in leather or various fabrics.

Trinidad

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:01:57 +0000

Designer: Nanna Ditzel

Designed: 1993

The Trinidad chair was created by the Danish queen of design, Nanna Ditzel’s in 1993 and it’s one of her greatest successes, tagged as a true “modern classic”. The name comes from the homonym Caribbean country, who’s traditional fretwork techniques inspired Ditzel. The chair is still currently manufactured by Frederica Furniture. The light design, with the fan-shaped carvings make the chair look like “ready for a porch in the summer”. It comes with or without armrests and in various wood types (maple, beech, cherry, walnut, birch, black ash, oak and teak), it can be bought also with an upholstered seat in fabric or leather. Dimensions: width of 48.5cm, a diameter of 57cm, a height of 84cm, and a seat height of 45cm.