Rare experimental corrugated cardboard side chair from the "Easy Edges" series, designed by Frank Gehry for Vitra, c. 1970s. This version is no longer in production.
Gehry's experimentation with cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models. To show the strength of the laminated cardboard Material, he famously photographed a Volkswagen Beetle supported on all four wheels with cardboard side chairs (see photo in carousel - taken for the 1972 Easy Edges Brochure - shown here from the Frank O. Gehry catalogue).
He used a particular type of multi-layer corrugated cardboard, and stipulated its use in the production versions by Vitra. This version is from Vitra's earliest production, a long-time show sample and has been included in many exhibitions of modern design, and is velvety soft to the touch. Very few available for sale.
Gehry's experimentation with cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models. To show the strength of the laminated cardboard Material, he famously photographed a Volkswagen Beetle supported on all four wheels with cardboard side chairs (see photo in carousel - taken for the 1972 Easy Edges Brochure - shown here from the Frank O. Gehry catalogue).
He used a particular type of multi-layer corrugated cardboard, and stipulated its use in the production versions by Vitra. This version is from Vitra's earliest production, a long-time show sample and has been included in many exhibitions of modern design, and is velvety soft to the touch. Very few available for sale.