Gerrit Rietveld designed the Zig-Zag chair in 1934. Comprising four planar elements and originally constructed from oak with brass fittings (later cherry with more complex dovetailing) it was (and still is) radically different from traditional chair design. Minimal in section, and easily stacked, it is both practical and revolutionary. Cassina is the authorised manufacturer of [...]
Category Archives: Design
50xCHAIRS #5 – Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag
April 8, 2011 – 09:41
50xCHAIRS #4 – Breuer Wassily
March 31, 2011 – 15:40
Marcel Breuer designed the B3 chair between 1925 and 1926 when he was the head of the cabinet-making workshop at the Bauhaus. It was put into production by Thonet sometime afterwards, initially utilising fabric bands secured by springs. After the War, production Gavina acquired the license and introduced the more common thick leather bands. They [...]
50xCHAIRS #3 – Toshiyuki Kita Wink
March 18, 2011 – 12:56
Toshiyuki Kita’s Wink Lounge Chair (model 111.01) was designed in 1980 and is still manufactured by Cassina. Vaguely reminiscent of a car seat, it is adjustable in various planes, transforming between a chair and a chaise by flipping out the rear-facing base section. There are two headrests which can be articulated independently. The Wink is [...]