Toby chair
Chair
ca. 1956-1962 (made)
ca. 1956-1962 (made)
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The seat and back of this chair are made from one piece of plywood, moulded into shape. Plywood is made from thin layers of wood, glued together to form a very strong and flexible material. The layers are arranged so the grain of one layer runs at right angle to the grain of the adjacent layer. The process was first used in chair design by Michael Thonet in Germany in 1830. Plywood was not produced on a large commercial scale until the end of the 19th century.
This chair was manufactured by H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Glasgow but little is known of the designer. It is a stacking chair, meaning that chairs of the same design can be placed on top for storage.
This chair was manufactured by H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Glasgow but little is known of the designer. It is a stacking chair, meaning that chairs of the same design can be placed on top for storage.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Toby chair (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plywood and steel |
| Brief description | 'Toby' stacking chair, designed and made by the firm H. Morris and Co., Glasgow, 1956-1962 |
| Physical description | Stacking chair made from moulded plywood with steel rod legs |
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| Summary | The seat and back of this chair are made from one piece of plywood, moulded into shape. Plywood is made from thin layers of wood, glued together to form a very strong and flexible material. The layers are arranged so the grain of one layer runs at right angle to the grain of the adjacent layer. The process was first used in chair design by Michael Thonet in Germany in 1830. Plywood was not produced on a large commercial scale until the end of the 19th century. This chair was manufactured by H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Glasgow but little is known of the designer. It is a stacking chair, meaning that chairs of the same design can be placed on top for storage. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.5-1994 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2001 |
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