folding chairs history : folding stools / X-shape ...................................................................................................................................................................

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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
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modern history
folding stools / X-shape
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---		 coconut grater folding stool,
sudan

---		 bamboo folding chair

---		 child's folding stool of bamboo slats,
telescoping and folding flat,
anonimous, ca. 1920

---		 canvas seat folds,
anonimous, ca. 1920

---		 'propeller' stool by kaare klint,
denmark, 1927

---		 seat folds in two and collapses,
unknown origin, ca. 1930

---		 (re-construction of the roman) folding stool
by t.h. robsjohn-gibbings, 1960 ca.

---		 (re-construction of the egyptian) folding stool
by ole wanscher, 1960

---		 (re-construction of the egyptian) folding stool
by poul hundevad, 1963

---		 steel folding stool
by poul kjaerholm, 1961

---		 canvas seat folds,
metallic re-inforcement of the pivot
anonimous, ca. 1970

---		 folding stool by jorgen gammelgaard,
denmark, 1970

---		 lightweight fishing folding stool,
unknown origin, ca. 1970


---		 backpack folding stool,
unknown origin, ca. 1970


---		 high sports folding stool
unknown origin, ca. 1980


---		 kneelerbench (for gardening)
unknown origin, ca. 1980

---		 folding stool by nanna ditzel,
denmark, 1992

'tabula rasa' by ginbande-
achim heine and uwe fischer
for vitra, germany, 1987
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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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