Here are the 5 design chairs that have made history, real timeless icons that fascinate entire generations. The chair is a piece of furniture that has been able to inspire the most famous designers, who have given the best of themselves, creating unique models of their kind. These designer chairs they represent real unique pieces able to furnish even contemporary contexts without ever going out of fashion. Here then are the 5 design chairs that have made history.
LC1, Le Corbusier, 1928, Cassina
One of the design chairs that made history is certainly the small armchair LC1 Le Corbusier of Cassina, with pezzato fur upholstery and chromed steel structure. Its rigorous and essential aspect gives it elegance and sobriety, sometimes to be played down with colored variants.
Barcelona Chair, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, 1929, Knoll
The chair Barcelona Chair it was designed in 1929 by Mies Van Der Rohe for the Universal Exposition in Barcelona. What made it so unique is its simple, essential and extremely modern elegance.
S32, Marcel Breuer, 1929, Thonet
One of the most famous design chairs is the S32 by Thonet. The use of tubular steel dates back to the times of the Bauhaus, when the fascination for German-style rigor exploded in the field of interior design. It is precisely in this context that this chair with a simple and essential appearance was born that has been able to fascinate entire generations.
Eames Fiberglass Armchair, Charles and Ray Eames, 1950, Vitra
One of design chairs that have made history it is definitely there Eames Fiberglass Armchair. There are different models of this chair, which vary according to the color and type of the legs. Initially this chair was made exclusively of fiberglass and then it was also produced in polypropylene. Able to fit into any stylistic context, it is particularly functional for both the living area and the sleeping area.
699 Superleggera, Gio Ponti, 1951, Cassina
There Super light 699 designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina is the chair par excellence: simple, functional, light, without too many pretensions. And it is precisely this that has made it so unique and inimitable. The model is available in natural ash, white or black lacquered for the structure and the classic seat in rattan weave or upholstered.
