A Century of Chairs
On October 7th, 2021, TAP hosted an exhibition titled, “A Century of Chairs”. This exhibit gave Russell Megee a chance to show over 75 unique and modern chairs that he has collected over the years.
Below you can find a few pictures from the event and photos of each chair in the order they were presented during the exhibition.
Paimio
Year: 1931
Designer: Alvar Aalto
Manufacturer: Artek
Quinta
Year: 1984
Designer: Mario Botta
Manufacturer: Alias
Grasshopper
Year: 1946
Designer: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knoll
Primate
Year: 1970
Designer: Achille Castiglioni
Manufacturer: Zanotta
Chippendale
Year: 1984
Designer: Robert Venturi
Manufacturer: Knoll
Cherner Chair
Year: 1957
Designer: Paul Goldman
Manufacturer: Plycraft
Bouloom
Year: 1968
Designer: Olivier Mourgue
Manufacturer: Arconas
Volare
Year: 1992
Designer: D. D’Urbino, P. Lomazzi, T. Mittermair
Manufacturer: Zerodisegno
Blow
Year: 1967
Designer: J. De Pas, D. D’Urbino, P. Lomazzi, C. Scolari
Manufacturer: Zanotta
LC4
Year: 1928
Designer: Le Corbusier, C. Pariand, P. Jeanneret
Manufacturer: Cassina
Sof-Tech Chair
Year: 1979
Designer: David Rowland
Manufacturer: Thonet
Plia Folding Chair
Year: 1969
Designer: Giancarlo Piretti
Manufacturer: Castelli
Cesca
Year: 1928
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Manufacturer: Knoll
Side Chair
Year: 1950
Designer: Russel Wright
Manufacturer: Conant Ball
Paris Chair
Year: 1986
Designer: Martine Bedin
Manufacturer: Memphis
Antelope
Year: 1950
Designer: Ernest Race
Manufacturer: London
DAF
Year: 1958
Designer: George Nelson
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Side Chair
Year: 1948
Designer: Donald Knorr
Manufacturer: Knoll
DAH
Year: 1948
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Year: 1956
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
LAX
Year: 1948
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Manufacturer: Zenith Plastics for Herman Miller
Modular Seating
Year: 1957
Designer: Hans Olsen
Manufacturer: Bramin
Pernilla 3
Year: 1942
Designer: Bruno Mathsson
Manufacturer: Karl Mathsson
DCW
Year: 1946
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Side Chair
Year: 1951
Designer: Harry Bertoia
Manufacturer: Knoll
MR Armchair
Year: 1927
Designer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Manufacturer: Knoll
Seconda
Year: 1982
Designer: Mario Botta
Manufacturer: Alias
Bird Chair
Year: 1952
Designer: Harry Bertoia
Manufacturer: Knoll
Cross Check
Year: 1990
Designer: Frank Gehry
Manufacturer: Knoll
Planner Group 1531 Side Chair
Year: 1949
Designer: Paul McCobb
Manufacturer: Winchendon
DCM
Year: 1946
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Truffle
Year: 2005
Designer: Jean Marie Massaud
Manufacturer: Porro
Panton
Year: 1959
Designer: Verner Panton
Manufacturer: Vitra for Herman Miller
Stacking Child's Chair
Year: 1961
Designer: Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper
Manufacturer: Kartell
Diamond
Year: 1952
Designer: Harry Bertoia
Manufacturer: Knoll
Sandows Chair
Year: 1929
Designer: Rene Herbst
Manufacturer: Tablissements
Plia Folding Stool
Year: 1969
Designer: Giancarlo Piretti
Manufacturer: Castelli
Health Chair
Year: 1938
Designer: Herman Sperlich
Manufacturer: Ironrite
Shadow Child
Year: 2000
Designer: Gaetano Pesce
Manufacturer: Meritalia
Mandarin
Year: 1986
Designer: Ettore Sottsass
Manufacturer: Knoll
Swedish Stacking Side Chair
Year: 1960
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Overman
Tulip Arm Chair
Year: 1956
Designer: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knoll
DAR Eiffel Chair
Year: 1950
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
DAX
Year: 1948
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Manufacturer: Zenith Plastics for Herman Miller
Richard III
Year: 1981
Designer: Phillipe Starck
Manufacturer: Baleri Lallio
Model 939
Year: 1949
Designer: Ray Komai
Manufacturer: J. G. Furniture
Zig Zag
Year: 1932
Designer: Gerit Rietveld
Manufacturer: Cassina
Series 7 Model 3103
Year: 1955
Designer: Arne Jacobsen
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen
RAR
Year: 1950
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
LAR
Year: 1950
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Aluminum Group
Year: 1958
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Brno
Year: 1929
Designer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Manufacturer: Knoll
Executive Model No. 71
Year: 1951
Designer: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knoll
Mezzadro
Year: 1957
Designer: Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Manufacturer: Zanotta
Hat Trick
Year: 1991
Designer: Frank Gehry
Manufacturer: Knoll
Pretzel
Year: 1957
Designer: George Nelson
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Side Chair
Year: 1947
Designer: Herbert von Thaden
Manufacturer: Thaden Jordan
Universale
Year: 1965
Designer: Joe Colombo
Manufacturer: Kartell
The Big Easy
Year: 1991
Designer: Ron Arad
Manufacturer: Moroso
Butterfly
Year: 1938
Designer: A. Bonet, J. Kurchan, J. ferrari-Hardoy
Manufacturer: Knoll
Omkstack
Year: 1971
Designer: Rodney Kinsman
Manufacturer: OMK Design
40/4
Year: 1964
Designer: David Rowland
Manufacturer: General Fireproofing Co.
Selene
Year: 1969
Designer: Vico Magistretti
Manufacturer: Artemide
Armchair
Year: 1930
Designer: Gilbert Rhode
Manufacturer: Lloyd Manufacturing Co.
First Chair
Year: 1981
Designer: Michele de lucchi
Manufacturer: Memphis
Louis 20
Year: 1991
Designer: Phillipe Starck
Manufacturer: Vitra
Lotus
Year: 1958
Designer: Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Manufacturer: Laverne International
Tulip Side Chair
Year: 1956
Designer: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knoll
DAG
Year: 1948
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
DSP
Year: 1948
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Bertoia Bench
Year: 1952
Designer: Harry Bertoia
Manufacturer: Knoll
Egg Chair
Year: 1957
Designer: Arne Jacobsen
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen
Side Chair
Year: 1942
Designer: Jens Risom
Manufacturer: Knoll
LCW
Year: 1946
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
DKW
Year: 1951
Designer: Charles Eames
Manufacturer: Herman Miller
Golden Child Chair
Year: 1986
Designer: Alan Siegel
Manufacturer: Alan Siegel