Model X201
Chair
1947 (designed)
1947 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Chair, with moulded beech-faced plywood seat and backrest and cast aluminium frame, painted silver-grey, with splayed 'compass' legs. The frame consists of two cast aluminum sections - each forming half of the chair's back support and one of the chair's front and back legs. The two halves are joined by aluminium bars at the front and back of the seat and between the back legs. The moulded plywood seat and backrest are attached the fame by rivets at either side.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Model X201 (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded 3-ply beech-faced plywood and cast aluminium |
| Brief description | School chair (model X201), designed by James Leonard, manufactured by the Educational Supply Association, moulded plywood and cast aluminium, Stevenage, Britain, designed 1947 |
| Physical description | Chair, with moulded beech-faced plywood seat and backrest and cast aluminium frame, painted silver-grey, with splayed 'compass' legs. The frame consists of two cast aluminum sections - each forming half of the chair's back support and one of the chair's front and back legs. The two halves are joined by aluminium bars at the front and back of the seat and between the back legs. The moulded plywood seat and backrest are attached the fame by rivets at either side. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 6710
17 1/2"
ESA (Stamped on underside of seat) |
| Gallery label | Text from Plywood: Material of the Modern World (15 July-12 November 2017)
SCHOOL CHAIR (MODEL X201)
Designed 1948
This is an early example of the use of
visible, moulded plywood in post-war
school furniture. Plywood went on to
become one of the standard materials
of the classroom. Leonard’s school
chairs were celebrated for their use of
modern materials – moulded plywood
and aluminium. Around a million of these
chairs had been manufactured for schools
by the mid 1960s.
Designed by James Leonard (dates unknown)
Manufactured by the Educational Supply Association
Stevenage, Britain
Moulded 3-ply beech-faced plywood and cast aluminium
V&A: W.12-2017(2017) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.12-2017 |
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| Record created | October 27, 2016 |
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