Wallpaper* Chair Arch
6 February - 5 September 2010
Wallpaper* Chair Arch © V&A Museum of Childhood (click image for larger version)
A stunning Marble Floor display, fresh from the John Madejski Garden at the V&A, commissioned by Wallpaper* for the annual London Design Festival in 2009. The double arch, made from 70 Ercol stacking chairs, was created by leading designer Martino Gamper, and is inspired by the very first Chair Arch, which was constructed in 1877 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s visit to High Wycombe.
The beautiful stacking chairs, made from beech and ash, were originally designed in 1956 for use in schools. Engineers Atelier One have constructed the sweeping organic form, which resembles a giant spine, using a dazzling array of rainbow colours.
In association with Wallpaper*, Martino Gamper and Ercol Furniture Ltd
Wallpaper*
"Wallpaper*, the world's most important design and style magazine, ensures unrivalled global coverage of everything from architecture to motoring, fashion to travel and interiors to jewellery, making it not only a style bible but an internationally recognised brand."
Ercol
"Design has always been at the heart of Ercol – design for comfort, design for function, design for beauty. As well as our in-house design team, we commission some of the best in British design talent, to bring you some outstanding furniture."
