Verde 700
Armchair
1979-1980 (made)
1979-1980 (made)
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Armchair with tubular frame and wooden seat and back. 5 legs with castor wheels.
Object details
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Title | Verde 700 |
Materials and techniques | Tubular steel frame, metal springs, metal and plastic fittings, laminated birch and upholstery |
Brief description | Armchair, model Verde 700, designed by Y.Wiherheimo and Simo Heikkila, manufactured by Vivero Oy. Finnish, 1979-80. |
Physical description | Armchair with tubular frame and wooden seat and back. 5 legs with castor wheels. |
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Gallery label | 'VERDE 700' OFFICE CHAIR
Designed by Simo Heikkila (Finnish, born 1943) and Yrjö Wiherheimo (Finnish, born 1941), 1978-9
Made by Vivero Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Tubular steel frame, metal springs, metal and plastic fittings, laminated birch and upholstery
1979-80
The Verde range was designed to provide work for redundant workers from non-furniture industries, using existing machinery in existing factories. Manufacturing effort was to be kept to a minimum. Design was thus driven primarily by an attitude to technology rather than by an analysis of market forces.
Given by Vivero Oy.
W.7-1981(1989-2006) |
Credit line | Given by Vivero Oy |
Bibliographic reference | Design, 383, November 1980. |
Collection | |
Accession number | W.7-1981 |
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Record created | January 25, 2008 |
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