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The Black History of the Montgomery Brawl Folding Chair
The folding chair — a design of which was patented by a Black ... getting the chair to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC? (screenshot Rhea Nayyar ...
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The Design That Turned the Humble Office Chair into a Modern Grail
The Humanscale Freedom Chair, first released in 1999, has been an workplace staple for 25 years. Humanscale Upon its release in 1999, the design quickly garnered attention for its innovative approach ...
Ray and Charles Eames' Furniture to Be Focus of New Exhibition
The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968-1978)" will be staged in San Francisco until early January ...
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10 Iconic Furniture Pieces From Design History That Any Interiors Buff Should Know By Name
Gaetano Pesce is considered an Italian design visionary ... its status as one of the most coveted iconic furniture pieces worth investing in, in history. In fact, 1stDibs' Anthony Barzilay ...
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A brief history of the US, as told through the evolution of chairs
Chair design and America's history: neither are exactly comfortable. Using books and news articles, Living Spaces explored five chairs that reflect our history. - Olivier Le Queinec ...
Rochester Institute of Technology1y
Furniture Design Associate in Occupational Studies Degree
Students complete courses in two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design, freehand drawing, technical drawing, furniture history, and crafts business practices.
Architectural Digest2y
23 Types of Chairs, Explained
As professions have become more computer based over the last few decades, ergonomics has played an increasingly important role in chair design. “I look at the history of modern chair design as ...
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How the Peacock Chair Became a Symbol of Black Power and Liberation
“The chair design signifies all that a peacock has ... More than a piece of furniture, the peacock chair is pride—it is history, it is progress, and it is promise. From Black Power in the ...
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The Panton chair helped "provoke people into using their imagination"
Still produced today by Swiss furniture brand Vitra, the cantilevered plastic chair made design history. The Panton chair is viewed as one of the most iconic furniture designs ever created due to ...
Pratt Institute1y
Design Historian Sarah A. Lichtman Named Chair of History of Art and Design
Following a competitive search, Sarah A. Lichtman has been named chair of the Department of History of Art and Design in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS). A design historian and educator ...
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A brief history of the US, as told through the evolution of chairs
While it can be uncomfortable to look back at America’s history, using the study of the forms and function of chair design over time as markers, we can more clearly see how events shaped our ...