Handwoven Boline Chair

Is what you get if you Google with Google Lens….

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The Spirit of Chairs

The collection of Thierry Barbier-Mueller.

The chairs in this private collection are not an assembly of objects of everyday use. They are a congregation of creatures often eluding their primary purpose as seating. Metaphorically exaggerated height and disassociation transform the chairs into individuals, or sculptures exploring the uncertain boundaries of physics. The book’s generous layout allows readers to immerse themselves in this cabinet of curiosities and give their imagination free rein. Nicolas Polli and Jean Vincent Simonet use their photographic essays to interpret the exhibits originating from well-known artists and designers. The texts illustrate the collection in terms of the friction between art and design. They explain the collection’s significance in the life of the collector, and they discuss the general motives that lead to a passion for collecting.

Unfortunately out of stock.

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Bent Mahogony Armchairs by Carl-Axel Acking

Carl-Axel Acking (1910-2001) was a prominent architect, interior and industrial designer, who was particularly active during the 1940s and 1950s. He is remembered for his important contribution to modernist architecture and design in Sweden.

Acking was born in 1910 in Helsingborg, Sweden. From 1931 to 1934, he studied at the National College of Art in Stockholm, then at the Art School and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, graduating in 1939. During the 1930s, Acking assisted architect Gunnar Asplund (1885-1940) with design of Gothenburg Town Hall. In 1939, he co-founded an architect’s firm with Sven Hesselgren (1907-1993). They worked together until 1955.

Acking’s furniture design consisted primarily of seating and storage pieces. His most famous designs include the Anette dressing table (1943) for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK); the Bentwood Chair (1944) for —a chair assembled from just ten pieces which Acking hoped would be both practical for a modern family and suitable for mass production; the Trienna Chair (1957) for NK—named after Milan’s Triennale, where the chair was exhibited; and the Tokyo Chair (1959)—originally designed for the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo. Over the course of his career, Acking also tried his hand at designing cabinets, textiles, and lighting.

Acking’s architectural designs spanned public and residential buildings. His most notable designs include, Siris Chapel in Torsby (1950); H55 Pavilions in Helsingborg (1955; Acking was one of three main architects)—which consists of three pavilions built for the exhibition and perhaps his most well-known architectural work; Hässelby Family Hotel in Stockholm (1955), Quality Hotel in Ostersund (1956), Skånska Bank in Malmö (1965) and Birgitta Church in Skön (1972).

Acking held several esteemed professorships throughout his career at the National College of Art in Stockholm (1945-1957), the Institute of Technology in Stockholm (1957 onwards), and The School of Architecture at Lund University (1964-1976). He was also a member of many prominent associations such as the Swedish Architects Association (SAR), the Swedish Interior Architects Association (SIR), and Svensk Form (Swedish Society of Crafts and Design).

His designs can be found in the National Museum in Stockholm, the Nordic Museum in Stockholm and the Harvard University Museum in Massachusetts.

Acking was the winner of the prestigious Lunning Prize in 1952. He passed away in 2001.

Via Pamono

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Chair Dialogue by Frans Willigers

After working in architectural offices, Frans Willigers decided to dedicate himself to his great passion, designing furniture. In recent years, the search for the essence of designs has led to the creation of abstract objects. These objects deal with elementary matters of spatial design such as gravity, balance, emptiness, mass, shadow, dark and light.

Dialoge forms part of the over 650 chairs collection of Thierry Barbier-Mueller. This collection will be shown in the Rotterdam Kunsthal from september 26, 2026 – January 2027. Looking forward to it.

Frans via my Contact page in Dutch:

Dag Guido, Per toeval ontdekte ik dat ik als ontwerper vermeld stond op de stoelen startpagina. Via deze pagina kwam ik terecht op de chair blog. Wat een mooi initiatief! Ik zag dat het al een tijdje bestond maar er nog steeds publicaties zijn. Graag wil ik je attenderen op stoelen die ik ontworpen heb. Die kun je zien door op bovenstaande link te klikken. Uiteraard ben ik zeer geïnteresseerd in jouw mening als stoelenliefhebber. Vriendelijke groeten, Frans Willigers.

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On & On Chairs by Barber and Osgerby

Please not that Barber and Osgerby will close down their partnership studio in September of 2026 (source: Dezeen).

On & On seating family
Year 2019
Manufacturer Emeco
Legibly referencing the iconic bentwood café chairs of the 1930s, the On & On Chair is part of a series that also includes a bar stool and a counter height stool. All are made from 88% recyclable PET, strengthened with 10% glass fibre and coloured using 2% non-toxic pigment, meaning that each piece can be recycled at the end of its life – Emeco is at the forefront of developing furniture made from environmentally friendly materials, its ultimate aim being closed loop recycling.

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Chairs!
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