Enter a search term Anthracite grey metallic (5122) (for other countries click here) Versions which are in stock and immediately available (click here) *incl. VAT, incl. shipping (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands) Legs: polished, anodised or painted aluminium. Seat: die-cast aluminium available as polished or treated with sputtered fluorinated titanium and painted in polyester powder Legs: Profile aluminum, polished / anodized aluminum profile, polished / black anodized aluminum profile / white lacquered aluminum profile Seat: Polished aluminium, Grey Anthracite, Red, White, Black Suitable for outdoor use It is recommended to clean the Chair_One with a damp cloth and a mild detergent. Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2006 Silver UNI EN ISO 14001 Please click on picture for detailed information (ca. 2,4 MB). Developed in 2003 by designer Konstantin Grcic for the Italian manufacturer Magis Chair_One offers a combination of geometric aesthetics and industrial production.

Born in 1965 in Munich, Grcic initially completed an apprenticeship in carpentry before deciding to study design. On account of his education and background Grcic succeeds probably more competently than any of his peers in combining contemporary production techniques, innovative materials, design and architecture into unconventional, yet easily accessible, objects. Consisting of graphic elements the seat and backrest of Chair_One initially appear complex, this impression is however broken by the clear geometry and the formal rigour of the composition, an effect which Grcic himself describes as "complex and yet simple". The legs of the Magis chair are made of polished, anodised or painted aluminium, the seat in die cast aluminium optionally available in a version surface treated with sputtered fluorinated titanium and painted in polyester powder. A robust and durable piece of industrial production the Magis Chair_One is exceptionally weather and fire resistant and is thus particularly suitable for outdoor use, be that in private or commercial situations.

Konstantin Grcic - Panorama @ Vitra Design Museum One of the first telephone calls Mateo Kries and Marc Zehntner made upon assuming leadership of the Vitra Design Museum in 2011 was to Konstantin Grcic to discuss the possibility of an exhibition. Grcic was, in principle, open to the idea, but, "I didn't want... smow design spring Top 5: ChairsYes it looks like a cheap garden chair, yes it reminds one of Chair One by Konstantin Grcic, but no it is neither of these things... All 'Chair One' Posts You may also like these articles:Pomo summer: Italian designer Alessandro Mendini's 1978 Proust armchair, one of the most iconic chairs of the last century and a precursor to Postmodern design, was put into production for the first time by furniture brand Magis. Mendini originally designed the Proust chair as a one-off piece that he thought could have been used by French author Marcel Proust, who died in 1922 and is considered the father of the modern novel. Its design combines a Baroque-style shape with a pattern of tiny hand-painted Pointillist coloured dots across its wooden frame and upholstery.

With this mash-up of historical styles, Mendini paved the way for Postmodernism in design. He is described as the "saturnine conceptualist of Italian Postmodernism" by writer and curator Glenn Adamson in Dezeen's guide to the controversial movement.used office chairs trivandrum The chair, which is Mendini's best-known work, was the first in a series known as Redesigns. stair chair lift rental njThe series brought together the designer's academic theories on the importance of historical context for design and the significance of surface appearance in a fast-moving world.herman miller chairs india price Mendini described the chair as "an intellectual exercise" in a recent interview with Dezeen, in which he also said that there is no more ideology in design and that the industry has lost its critical edge.outdoor swing chair kmart

The Proust armchair has been reinterpreted by the designer many times, appearing in ceramic, bronze and most recently marble at museums and design events all over the world. Previous iterations have been limited-edition releases, but Magis put the chair into mass production for the first time in 2011. baby shower chair rental delaware"This gem of technology and production brings new energy in its colours and atmospheres, making it a truly timeless object," said Mendini.wing armchairs for sale sydney Related content: see more stories about Alessandro Mendini The Magis Proust is made using rotational moulding, a process that involves slowly rotating a heated hollow mould. Centrifugal forces disperse the softened plastic material inside to the walls of the mould, forcing it to take on the form as it cools.

The chairs are available in blue, red, white, orange, and the original dotted pattern. It was also created in a colour named "violato" for this year's D'Annunzio e i Giardini di Pan event, celebrating the poetry of the late Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio, who coined the term for the hue halfway between pink and purple. Photography is by Tom Vack, courtesy of Magis, unless stated otherwise.Have you ever wondered what a grand Neo-Baroque-style armchair produced entirely in lilac plastic would look like? Wonder no more, because Italian furniture maker Magis has produced just that. Magis has been manufacturing Italian architect Alessandro Mendini's Proust armchairs since 2011. The latest version of the  chair was designed exclusively for the second edition of, "D’Annunzio e i Giardini di Pan 2015," an international design event that Magis is hosting this year. It is taking place in the former residence of Italian poet Gabriele d’Annunzio at the Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera, in Italy, from May 10 through Oct. 31, 2015.

Mendini designed the original Proust armchair in 1978 by covering the surface of a Neo-Baroque-style chair in hand-painted colorful pixels to transform the object into a work of art. The result was a chair that looked as if it had been plucked right out of a Pointillist painting. In fact, Mendini has commented that the project was inspired by a painting by the 19th-century French artist Paul Signac. Since its creation, the chair has been reproduced by Mendini himself in other mediums including bronze and ceramic. When Magis began mass-producing Proust in 2011, it added another medium to the list. Using a technique called rotational molding with polyethylene, the manufacturer was able to create a 55.11-inch-wide by 59-inch-tall Proust armchair that is both vivid in color and suitable for outdoor use. Rotational molding is a fabrication technique in which liquid or powder resin is inserted into a hollow mold, heated, and rotated to coat the mold's interior. This process makes producing complex shapes easier because of how the resin, once heated, adapts to the form.