Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s

Prototype Accent Chair

Frank Gehry
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Overview

Extremely rare prototype for Frank Gehry from the estate of Margot Alofsin of Gehry Partners. Corrugated cardboard chair with two slender front legs and a wide loop rear base that is one solid shape with the rest of the body. Evidence that this item is still in its prototype phase can be seen in the exposed screws that can be seen occasionally on the chair's joints and sides. Ergonomic backrest with a thin width contrasted against the bowed out seat. This chair seems to pull all of the best inspiration from Italian dining chairs of the time. Gehry's experimentation with cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models and has become a signature of his design.

Located in our Los Angeles Gallery.

Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Specifications
Specifications
Creator

Frank Gehry

Reference No.

LU1853338627692

Place of Origin

United States

Date of Manufacture

1970s

Dimensions

17.75 in width
35 in height
25 in depth
17 in seat height

Materials & Technique

Cardboard

Creator

Frank Gehry

Reference No.

LU1853338627692

Place of Origin

United States

Date of Manufacture

1970s

Dimensions

17.75 in width
35 in height
25 in depth
17 in seat height

Materials & Technique

Cardboard

Specifications
Creator

Frank Gehry

Reference No.

LU1853338627692

Place of Origin

United States

Date of Manufacture

1970s

Dimensions

17.75 in width
35 in height
25 in depth
17 in seat height

Materials & Technique

Cardboard

Designer Notes
Frank Gehry
b. 1929
One of the most renowned architects in the world, Frank Gehry was born in Canada in 1929. His works include the Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Dancing House in Prague and The Museum of Pop Culture. Vanity Fair named hiim the most important architect of our age. His first furniture line called 'Easy Edges" was constructed entirely out of cardboard, made from 1969-1973.
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Prototype Accent Chair

Frank Gehry
$5,500

Extremely rare prototype for Frank Gehry from the estate of Margot Alofsin of Gehry Partners. Corrugated cardboard chair with two slender front legs and a wide loop rear base that is one solid shape with the rest of the body. Evidence that this item is still in its prototype phase can be seen in the exposed screws that can be seen occasionally on the chair's joints and sides. Ergonomic backrest with a thin width contrasted against the bowed out seat. This chair seems to pull all of the best inspiration from Italian dining chairs of the time. Gehry's experimentation with cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models and has become a signature of his design.

Located in our Los Angeles Gallery.

Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
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Date of Manufacture
Dimensions
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Merit

Prototype Accent Chair

Frank Gehry


$5,500


Extremely rare prototype for Frank Gehry from the estate of Margot Alofsin of Gehry Partners. Corrugated cardboard chair with two slender front legs and a wide loop rear base that is one solid shape with the rest of the body. Evidence that this item is still in its prototype phase can be seen in the exposed screws that can be seen occasionally on the chair's joints and sides. Ergonomic backrest with a thin width contrasted against the bowed out seat. This chair seems to pull all of the best inspiration from Italian dining chairs of the time. Gehry's experimentation with cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models and has become a signature of his design.

Located in our Los Angeles Gallery.

Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s
Creator
Frank Gehry
Reference No.
LU1853338627692
Place of Origin
United States
Date of Manufacture
1970s
Dimensions
17.75 in width
35 in height
25 in depth
17 in seat height
Materials & Technique
Cardboard