Scandinavian Dining Furniture

Hans Wegner Chairs | Form and Function in Scandinavian Design ...

I was sitting and looking out the window the other day at 24 inches of snow blanketing my yard. I should have been thinking about how beautiful it was, but instead I found myself griping, “Boy, is this chair uncomfortable!”

I’d still rather be sitting than shoveling, but I had to wonder who made this chair, and what they were thinking. I bought it because it was apple green and I loved the color. I wasn’t thinking about whether it would be comfortable and functional. Sometimes it seems like the nicest looking chairs are the worst to sit in, and the comfiest ones look terrible. However, that doesn’t have to be the case.

Several movements have merged functionalism with great design and beauty in furniture. The Modern Functionalists at the Bauhaus in Germany come to mind first. In the 1920s, they created functional chairs with clean lines at this forward thinking school for the arts and technology. Before them, the Shakers made beautiful wood chairs , with each design serving a function. They even created a peg system to mount chairs to the wall, freeing up floor space for cleaning and other uses.

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Los Angeles Times - Jan 17, 2011

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ScandAsia.com - Jan 07, 2011

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Herald.ie - Jan 07, 2011

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Fenuxe - Jan 13, 2011

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Give everyone at the table a view

Edmonton Journal - Jan 08, 2011

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