NXT-01 Chair
Stacking Chair
1991 (designed), 1993 (manufactured)
1991 (designed), 1993 (manufactured)
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This stacking chair is made as a single piece in one mould. It is formed by simply folding a single sheet of seven-layer plywood in two directions from the seat to create a back rest and side panels that act as legs. One critic described it as 'wood origami', a reference to the Japanese art of folding paper. The basic conical shape makes it easy to stack and groups of chairs can be joined with a clip at the base to form straight or curved rows.
The technique of moulding plywood was perhaps the greatest contribution to furniture design made by Scandinavian designers and manufacturers in the 20th century. Here the Swedish designer Peter Karpf has used it to create a simple, economical and elegant stacking chair.
The technique of moulding plywood was perhaps the greatest contribution to furniture design made by Scandinavian designers and manufacturers in the 20th century. Here the Swedish designer Peter Karpf has used it to create a simple, economical and elegant stacking chair.
Object details
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| Title | NXT-01 Chair (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded plywood |
| Brief description | Nxt-01 stacking chair, mahogany finish, designed by Peter Karpf and manufactured by Swedese Mobler AB. Sweden, 1993. |
| Physical description | Chair made from a single sheet of plywood, with solid panel sides folded down from the sides of the seat to the floor in place of legs, and a solid panel folded up from the back of the seat as a back rest. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Swedese Mobler |
| Summary | This stacking chair is made as a single piece in one mould. It is formed by simply folding a single sheet of seven-layer plywood in two directions from the seat to create a back rest and side panels that act as legs. One critic described it as 'wood origami', a reference to the Japanese art of folding paper. The basic conical shape makes it easy to stack and groups of chairs can be joined with a clip at the base to form straight or curved rows. The technique of moulding plywood was perhaps the greatest contribution to furniture design made by Scandinavian designers and manufacturers in the 20th century. Here the Swedish designer Peter Karpf has used it to create a simple, economical and elegant stacking chair. |
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| Accession number | W.23-1993 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2001 |
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