Not currently on display at the V&A

Chair

1961 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rasch, Bodo (designer)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Two moulded plywood shells joined at the back of the seat with bolted metal fittings. One shell forms the seat and front support, the other the back and back support; both shells are 50cm wide. Natural wood finish.


Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Chair
Materials and techniques
Moulded plywood shells; bolted metal fittings.
Plywood
Metal
Moulded
Bolted
Brief description
Two shell chair, 1961, designed by Bodo Rasch. Never brought into commercial production.
Physical description
Two moulded plywood shells joined at the back of the seat with bolted metal fittings. One shell forms the seat and front support, the other the back and back support; both shells are 50cm wide. Natural wood finish.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.5cm
  • Width: 50cm
  • Depth: 48.8cm
  • Seat height: 45.3cm
Object history
Description of Craftsman from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London:
Bodo Rasch. Architect. Born 1903. Trained Stuttgart. Own office from 1926, Oberaichen; participated in Werkbund architectural exhibition (Weissenhofsiedlung) Stuttgart 1927 and Chairs exhibition, Stuttgart 1929; edited magazine Zirkel c 1934-35, suppressed by Nazi Regime. Range of objects designed has included furniture and lamps. Chairs shown Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1966, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris 1968. See: Bodo Rasch and Heinz Rasch, editors The Chair Stuttgart 1929

Description of similar object from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London:
The chair was first shown in the Cologne Furniture Exhibition, 196, but was never brought into commercial production.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.495-1970

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Record createdDecember 1, 2008
Record URL
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