Iconic Designer Chairs - Distinguishing Classics From Imitations
To define a classic design, you really need to distinguish an original from an imitation. With an original piece, one is the purchase of an iconic piece of design history - will be determined the exact details of the designer, is manufactured using the finest materials by skilled craftsmen and experts, and lasts a lifetime.
By contrast, imitation of the pieces are usually made of less material at a lower level of performance andlife is much shorter than the original counterpart. It may look similar, but the quality of workmanship, materials and intent - the heart of a piece - are lost.
Most of the pieces, which are considered classics to make design copyright held by manufacturers like Cassina and Knoll. They will carry special markings to protect the distribution of copies to distinguish in abundance.
Tribute to a version of the model 209 chair, said the most prolific architect and designer Le Corbusier's Never 'Nothing has created more and more elegant in its conception, precise in their design and excellent functional. "The chair has been in more than 100 years, at the time, but Le Corbusier found the essence of simplicity and design of the piece transcends fashion and represented the modernist concept of affordability, durability and humility.
Cesca Side Chair by Knoll
Designed by Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair 1928 was a product of the most influentialBauhaus design school in the late twenties. Widely copied in the '60s and '70s, the original piece of steel tubing with a hand-woven cane seat and back was framed with wood inserts colored satin.
Barcelona Chair by Knoll
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's pavilion at Expo for 1929 in Barcelona. The design of Barcelona in 1950 was modified by replacing the original chassis with a one-piece seamless steel. Today, manufactured by Knoll, one of Barcelona'sthe most famous pieces of furniture, even if the original is sold as pieces of lesser quality imitation.
Knoll tulip
Designed by Saarinen 1955-1957 is formed, the tulip, fiberglass reinforced with an aluminum base and a removable padded seat cushion or put inside shelf. Currently manufactured by Knoll, makes it simple, clean elegance of the Tulip Chair is one of the most beautiful pieces ever conceived.
From BentwoodThonet
Designed by Michael Thonet in 1859. The bentwood chair is perhaps the most influential in the history of furniture design with its bentwood frame and screen. He had sold more than 50 million by mid-1930 and is now produced by Thonet, the fifth generation of the family.
Model 3107 by Fritz Hansen
Created in 1955 as part of Arne Jacobsen's Series 7-3107 group became synonymous with modern Danish design. Take his little, but the form in a real sensualclassic.
Eames Lounge Chair
The lounge chair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the mid fifties, originally as a one off piece as a birthday present. It is constructed from three rosewood shells, each upholstered in black leather, and attached to an aluminium frame. Unfortunately the copies that abound are generally of significantly poorer build quality and its isn't uncommon for the upholstery to separate from the moulded frame!
Louis Ghost Armchair
With aesthetics influenced hugely by the style of Loius XV, the Ghost chair was designed by Phillipe Starcke in 2002. It is made from a single injection moulded polycarbonate and is a fun piece that has the potential to become a future classic.
Cab Chair by Cassina
Designed in 1977 by Bellini, the Cab chair is constructed from an enamelled steel frame covered by a zipped saddle leather cover. Manufactured by Cassina, the Cab chair is one of the most beautifully crafted chairs on the market today and will be extremely sought after in ten or twenty years.
Order Desk Chair
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904, the designers distinctive style fused the Arts and Crafts tradition with the organic of Art Nouveau. It is now manufactured by Cassina and better known as the Willow 1.
Diamond by Knoll
Designed by Bertoia in 1952 and constructed from chrome steel rods, the Diamond Chair is available with either an upholstered seat pad or can be fully upholstered. This is a beautifully designed and manufactured piece, almost sculptural, and can be distinguished from lesser copies by the quality of weld and finish of the chrome rods.
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