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Flexible chair

Armchair
1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Race Furniture Ltd (manufacturer)
Frewing, Nicholas (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (designed)

Flexible chair, laminated beech frame with nylon-coated steel mesh seat and back leather arms, with cushions upholstered in a range of fabrics.


Object details

Categories
Plastic
Furniture
Object type
Armchair
TitleFlexible chair
Materials and techniques
Laminated beech frame with nylon-coated steel mesh seat and back leather arms, with cushions upholstered in a range of fabrics.
Beech
Steel
Leather
Laminating
Upholstery
Brief description
Armchair, English, 1966, designed by Nicholas Frewing, made by Race
Physical description
Flexible chair, laminated beech frame with nylon-coated steel mesh seat and back leather arms, with cushions upholstered in a range of fabrics.
Dimensions
  • Height: 106.7cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
  • Width: 63.5cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
  • Depth: 63.5cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of Design Centre Award in 1966.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.388-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372096/flexible-chair-armchair-frewing-nicholas/
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