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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
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modern history
folding chairs / side-X (pivot under the seat-level)
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'feldsessel nr. 4' by thonet,
bentwood folding chair
canvas seat / back,
austria, 19th century

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'faux bamboo' folding chair,
hammock canvas seat / back,
anonymous origin, usa, 19th century


large folding chair,/ lounger/ folded
also the backrest folds,
usa, 19th century
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folding chair by georg hunziger,
also the backrest folds,
usa, 1873


patent folding chair,
lounger / chair / folded,
usa, 1874
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camp folding chair,
also the backrest folds,
anonimous origin,
europe, 19th century


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camp folding chair,
also the backrest folds,
anonimous origin,
europe, 19th century


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bamboo folding chair,
also the backrest folds,
anonimous origin,
europe, ca. 1910


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faux bamboo folding chair,
also the backrest folds,
anonymous origin,
europe, ca. 1910

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cane boat folding chair
anonymous origin,
also the backrest folds,
europe, 20th century

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garden chair,
anonymous origin,
europe, 20th century


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children's folding chair,
anonymous origin,
europe, 20th century


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boat folding chair,
anonymous origin,
europe, 20th century


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boat folding chair,
anonymous origin,
europe, 20th century


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folding chair with advertising,
also the backrest folds,
anonymous origin,
usa, 20th century


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garden folding chair,
also the backrest folds,
anonymous origin,
usa, 20th century


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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
© designboom
(compiled by birgit lohmann - a thesis publication, july 1988, revised in june 2003)

this history timeline is provided for educational purposes only,
no reproduction, re-use or transcription for any commercial purpose or use of the content or images is permitted.
a print-publication will soon be available, for inquieries : mail@designboom.com

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