Crafted from a single sheet of plywood, the lightweight chair combined industrial efficiency with organic minimalism, marking a significant shift in design.
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Walnut-faced Chair
Crafted from molded 5-ply walnut-faced plywood, the walnut-faced chair features a single-piece seat and back with a triangular opening at their juncture, extending into a vertical slit along the back.
Dining Chair (1946)
This Dining Chair uses a single piece of plywood that functions as both the back and the legs, giving the chair a backwards slant. This is combined with a front facing support under the seat, stabilizing the chair.
Teak-faced Chair
Danish designer Grete Jalk crafted a highly distinctive chair, known as the Teak-faced Chair, from teak-faced 9-ply molded plywood. The chair boasts a sculptural form characterized by ribbon-like curves. Jalk’s design involves two pieces of molded plywood expertly joined at their base using steel bolts, creating a visually striking and functional piece of furniture.
Butterfly Stool
Photo credit: Griffin PR Date: 1954 Designer: Sori Yanagi Place of Origin: Japan Sori Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool’s gently curving lines are reminiscent of a butterfly which is ready to take flight. Yanagi made use of […]
Kenzo Tange’s Sumi Memorial hall Chair
Kenzo Tange designed a chair for the Sumi Memorial Hall in Ichinomiya City, Japan. The building served as the headquarters for the Tsuyakin Kogyo Company, a local textiles manufacturer.
Child’s Chair
The Doll’s Chair is crafted using a single piece of three-ply plywood for the back and seat. The edges are shaped at the back and are connected to hardwood legs by brass tacks.
The simplest tables ever made
Originally part of a series of five pieces designed by Marcel Breuer in 1936, the Nesting Tables have been re-issued in 2022 in collaboration with Margaret Howell. Isokon Plus and Margaret Howell have partnered up […]