Not currently on display at the V&A

Chair

1938 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Coray and Fischli (designers)
P. & W. Blattmann Metallwarenfabrik (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Switzerland (made)

Armchair with aluminium frame, perforated seat and back. Rubber stops at base of legs

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Chair
Materials and techniques
Aluminium
Rubber
Brief description
Stacking chair 'landi-Stuhle', designed in 1938 for L'Exposition Nationale Suisse by Coray and Fischli, Switzerland, made by P & W Blattmann
Physical description
Armchair with aluminium frame, perforated seat and back. Rubber stops at base of legs
Dimensions
  • Width: 50.8cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
  • Height: 44.4cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
  • Depth: 63.5cm (Note: Measurement converted from department files)
Object history
The chair was designed for use in gardens, public squares, and parks, and was one of the first chair designs to use sheet aluminium. Later versions of this chair have been made using moulded plastic.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.16-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O371985/chair-coray-and-fischli/
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