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PK0 chair
"Model PK0" chair (aka Nopko") designed in 1952 by Poul Kjaerholm. Made by Fritz Hansen from 1997-present. Originally it was not able to be produced but in 1997 Fritz Hansen started a one-year production of this chair as a collector's item, celebrating that this wonderful design can now be produced.

Corona chair
Corona chair, designed by Poul Volther, 1961. Model No. EJ65. Chromed steel frame covered with foam and fabric. Made by Eric Jorgensen, Copenhagen, 1961-1992.

Womb chair
Womb chair, a classic modern design by Eero Saarinen. Made from 1948 thru today by Knoll. Fabric and foam covered fiberglass... very comfortable and stylish!

Swan chair
Swan chair designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1957. Made of a moulded fiberglass seat shell covered with foam and fabric, on a swivelling aluminum base. Made by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1957-present.

Eames Lounge chair
Lounge chair and ottoman designed by Charles Eames, 1957, model numbers 670 and 671, made by Herman Miller. Originally made of rosewood and leather, although other types of woods were used in later production.

Ox chair
Ox chair, designed by Hans Wegner.

Chaise Lounge by Le Corbusier
This chaise lounge was designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Periand, 1928. One of the earliest examples of ergonomic design, with movable seat and adjustable headrest.

Oxford chair
Oxford chair, designed by Arne Jacobsen. Originally designed for St Catherine's College, Oxford architectural project (1960-1964) in which Jacobsen designed everything including doorknobs and landscaping. Made by Fritz Hansen from 1965-present.

Universale chair
Designed by Joe Colombo, these stacking plastic chairs have removable legs for easy packaging and shipping.

Paimio chair
Paimio lounge chair, Model 41, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1931

Petal chair
Petal chair (sometimes called Tulip chair) by Erwine and Estelle Laverne, 1960s.
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Home - Top of Page Credits: Modern Chairs by Charlotte & Peter Fiell (ISBN 3-8228-9451-6), L'Utopie du Tout Plastique 1960-1973 by Foundation Pour L'Architecture, Fifties Furniture by Leslie Pina (ISBN 0-7643-0152-7), Mid-Century Modern by Cara Greenberg ISBN 0-517-88475-5), 1000 Chairs (ISBN 3-8228-7965-7), Charles Eames: Furniture from the Design Collection (Museum of Modern Art, 1973), MoMA's modern chair 1997 calendar, Design from Scandanavia (World Pictures, 1981), Christie's catalog 10-7-98.