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

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sit / stand / kneeling chair
- examples of transformers in use for momentary activities
'minimum' chair by ray and charles eames
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shop standing chair with swivel backrest
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'floris' by gunterbelzig, 1967
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adjustable, folding standing chair
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strap-on-tree seat
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'primate' kneeling stool by achille castiglioni, 1970
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saddlechair, manufactured by salli, finland,
ca. 1985
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ballchair, usa, 1998---

elastic, hight adjustable, oscillating stool,
usa, 1999
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kneeling stool by stokke, 1990 -2000
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'w.stool', stool / standing support,
designed (for film director wim wenders)
by philippe starck, manufactured by vitra
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combined office chair / kneeling stool,
adjustable armrests...
made in korea, 2002
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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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