Wait Chair
Chair
1996 (designed)
1996 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Although this full size prototype does not look much like the finished the Wait chair, it was an important stage in the development of the design. The shapes of the seat and back were generated by a computerised 3D modelling programme and CNC (computer numerically controlled) cut from timber. They were made to test the ergonomic quality of the chair and its sculptural form. The grey painted base bears no relation to the finished legs of the chair and was made only to support the back and seat at the correct height and attitude in relation to the floor.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Wait Chair (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | CNC-cut wood, painted |
| Brief description | Wait Chair, prototype made of CNC-milled timber, painted white for the seat and back, on a grey painted wooden frame. |
| Physical description | CNC-milled white painted wooden seat and back on a grey painted wooden frame |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Prototype |
| Credit line | Given by Matthew Hilton |
| Summary | Although this full size prototype does not look much like the finished the Wait chair, it was an important stage in the development of the design. The shapes of the seat and back were generated by a computerised 3D modelling programme and CNC (computer numerically controlled) cut from timber. They were made to test the ergonomic quality of the chair and its sculptural form. The grey painted base bears no relation to the finished legs of the chair and was made only to support the back and seat at the correct height and attitude in relation to the floor. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'The Furniture Machine: furniture since 1990', Gareth Williams, V&A Publications, 2006, illustrated p.9 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.17-2005 |
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| Record created | August 12, 2005 |
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