Ögla
Chair
1996 (made), 1981 (designed)
1996 (made), 1981 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Moulded green plastic chair based upon the design of classic 19th century Thonet bentwood café chairs, purchased as flat pack. The chair is still in its original packaging, including six plastic
components, plus screws, contained in card and clear polythene
components, plus screws, contained in card and clear polythene
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ögla (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection moulded polypropylene |
| Brief description | Designed and made by Ikea, Sweden, 1996. Recyclable polypropylene. Green |
| Physical description | Moulded green plastic chair based upon the design of classic 19th century Thonet bentwood café chairs, purchased as flat pack. The chair is still in its original packaging, including six plastic components, plus screws, contained in card and clear polythene |
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| Credit line | Given by Ms Hilary Pepler |
| Object history | The form is based on the Thonet cafe chairs of the 19th century, mostly notably no.18 of 1876, translated from bentwood into plastic. In 1996, about 180,000 Ogla chairs were produced annually in a single Swedish factory, exclusively for Ikea. The green/grey chair is advertised as being recyclable, as the entire chair is made of a single virgin material. The chair has been kept in its flat-packed state as a record of the manner in which Ikea furniture is retailed. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.8-1996 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2008 |
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