Design for the 'Viking' range of chairs
Design
2nd May 1977 (made)
2nd May 1977 (made)
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This rendering is a presentation drawing showing the 'Viking' range of furniture in a domestic setting. The range of hi-tech tubular metal furniture, painted in bright 1970s colours, represented a complete departure from the traditional cosiness of British furnishings. The industrial look of the seating and tables fitted into the new mid-1970s fashion for converting industrial premises and warehouses into living spaces, where the old boundaries between the domestic and work space were being blurred. Like much of Conran's furniture, this range was intended equally for domestic or business use.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour felt-tip pens and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of a living room showing the 'Viking' range of furniture, G.P. Wood for Conran Associates, Great Britain, 1977 |
| Physical description | Drawing of a living room showing the 'Viking' range of furniture, two figures seated on a chair and sofa with green tubular metal bases. Other furniture around the room. A red metal lamp hangs from the ceiling. Inscribed and dated in pen: (c) 1977 Conran Associates. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | © 1977 Conran Associates (bottom right corner) |
| Credit line | Given by the Artist |
| Object history | One of 4 design drawings for the 'Viking' range of low bank contract seating units for Dual Furniture Ltd, Harrow. Two sheets show the tubular steel chairs in either different finishes and colourways, a third shows the furniture used in a public setting, and a fourth in domestic surroundings. The 'Viking' range was made up of a number of basic tubular steel components, so that chairs, sofas and tables could be fitted together or left free-standing as desired. It was designed to a brief for furniture suitable for either contract or domestic use. |
| Production | Drawn by G.P. Wood for Conran Associates, designed for Dual Furniture. |
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| Summary | This rendering is a presentation drawing showing the 'Viking' range of furniture in a domestic setting. The range of hi-tech tubular metal furniture, painted in bright 1970s colours, represented a complete departure from the traditional cosiness of British furnishings. The industrial look of the seating and tables fitted into the new mid-1970s fashion for converting industrial premises and warehouses into living spaces, where the old boundaries between the domestic and work space were being blurred. Like much of Conran's furniture, this range was intended equally for domestic or business use. |
| Bibliographic reference | Charles Newton, 'British Design at Home', p.159 |
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| Accession number | E.1129-1979 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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