chair 1 gerald summers 1934

Fun Finds/{Art Highlight} Exhibit: Chairvolution (300 years of chair design)

November 10, 2010

This is one of the coolest pieces of furniture I have seen in a while.

Armchair, Gerald Summers, 1934

chair 1 gerald summers 1934

The humble, functional, and sometimes statement making chair gets its own show, “Chairvolution” from now  until Nov. 28 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  I would definitely attend this exhibit if I were in the area.

I never thought of a chair as being iconic and a piece of art in and of itself.  But as we continue to build up our home and invest in interesting pieces, I realize a chair can really set the mood of a room and make it pop.  Here are some really cool designs:

Cross check armchair, Frank Gehry, 1992

chair 2 frank genhry cross check
 
Pallone Chair, Leolux, 1989

chair 3 leolux

Womb Chair, Aero Saarinen (totally on our wish list though I don’t know if it’s in the show!)

chair 4 womb chair
Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

If you go to the show, tell us how it is!  Do you have any chairs on your wish list?

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  • Stacey November 10, 2010 at 22:27

    Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair, the Womb chair(pictured), Eames chair, Lignet Rosette Pop Chair… I really love the modern classics:-)

  • honey my heart November 10, 2010 at 22:35

    love the frank gehry chair 🙂

  • Krystal November 10, 2010 at 23:17

    Those are so cool! I’m lovin the last one

  • The Girlie Blog November 10, 2010 at 23:31

    Cute seats! Like the last one the most!

  • Krysten @ After 'I Do' November 11, 2010 at 00:53

    These are so cool, I want some new chairs!

  • tanvii.com November 11, 2010 at 02:06

    Love that blue one! Looks super comfy!

  • Jude November 11, 2010 at 02:30

    I absolutely love the last one, and the Gehry. Haha, I spend so much of my time in chairs, for better or worse, they might as well look this good 🙂

  • SOFIA November 11, 2010 at 02:43
  • Chic 'n Cheap Living November 11, 2010 at 02:51

    @Stacey – I almost forgot about the egg chair! Great, great piece!

  • Theresa November 11, 2010 at 07:21

    The cross check armchair is absolutely brilliant. <3

  • Kristin Hjellegjerde November 11, 2010 at 11:56

    Hey, so funny you said I should come and check up on this. My whole family was in the furniture business when I grew up. When I in the future start my own little Gallery I am actually planing to sell one of a kind of furniture. Great picks!
    The Saarinen chair was actually designed for Florence Knoll to make a chair to curl up in (I think she was pregnant) therefore the name “Womb”.
    My husband gave this to chair to me when I was pregnant with my first son and I must say I will never ever get rid of it! The best most comfortable chair:) And it looks fantastic as well.
    Thank you, for a little morning inspiration!

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