easy chairs history: 1930 - 1950 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

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easy chair history: 1930 - 1950

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steamline airliner seat, usa 1930



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easy chair by warren mcarthur lounge for namco, circa 1932



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easy chair by warren mcarthur lounge for namco, circa 1934



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'birka' by axel-einar hjort for nordiska, 1935



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easy chair by alvar aalto,
for artek 1935



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easy chair '400' by alvar aalto,
for artek 1935



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easy chair by alvar aalto, for artek circa 1935



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easy chair by marcel breuer
for thonet, 1935



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easy chair by marcel breuer, 1936



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'utrecht' by gerrit rietveld, 1936-37



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easy chair by jens risom, circa 1939




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'pelican' easy chair by finn juhl, 1940



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lounge chair by paul laszlo, usa circa 1940



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easy chair by rene prou, 1941



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'ardea' by carlo mollino, 1944



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'contour' by vladimir kagan, 1947



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'womb chair' by eero saarinen for knoll, 1948



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'grasshopper' by eero saarinen for knoll, 1948



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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF EASY CHAIRS
a fascinating study showing hundreds of examples
© designboom
compiled by birgit lohmann
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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