document holder chair. another icon of 'transformer chairs' ...............................................................................................................................................

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TRANSFORMER CHAIRS
(chairs that adapt to reading / writing / studying purposes)

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chair table

another icon of 'transformer chairs'
- transformers that change modes -
is the classic chair table.

the first mode is a solid table,
the table top slips behind the chair back when not in use.
the second a seat of visual (and social) importance,
a cerimonial object. the high back transforms the chair
into a throne-like chair.

below you can find also some new interpretations and
re-designs of chairs folding into tables.
rectangular chair table, 1750 ca., england
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round chair table, 18th century, USA
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chair table, late 18th century, USA
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'zabro' re-design of the classic chair table
by alessandro mendini for zanotta
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chair folds into a table,
design by shin & tomoko azumi
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'chair/table/chair', a low seat and a low table stack
into a chair, design by normal
(rossmc bride, kei tominaga, takuyuki miyoshi)
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chair folds into a table,
design by kathleen stone
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chair table by richard hutten for droog design
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chair table by w. podgroschek
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'unit', a small breakfast / working place,
design by j. philström and g. moer
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF TRANSFORMER 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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