Jacques Guillon Cord Chair For Sale
Industrial design visionary jacques guillon created the iconic cord chair.
Jacques guillon cord chair for sale. A classic piece of mid century modern design the cord chair was conceived in 1953 by designer jacques guillon who was decades ahead of his time in integrating the concepts of reduced materiality and upcycling. The delicate and innovative jacques guillon cord chairs circa 1950s for sale at 1stdibs. Avenue road a toronto based manufacturer has announced they will be re issuing the chair beginning in august of 2009. For sale on 1stdibs late 20th century black lacquered chair by jacques guillon with a corded seat and backing.
Alex bozikovic architecture critic. Avenue road a toronto based manufacturer has announced they will be re issuing the chair beginning. The cord chair by jacques guillon. For sale on 1stdibs this rare set of mid century modern dining chairs by jacques guillon features black lacquered wooden frames with rope cord seat and back.
Guillon jacques silas 1922 2020 it is with great sadness that the family of jacques silas guillon announces his passing at age 97 years in montreal on june 7 2020. For sale on 1stdibs late 20th century chair designed by jacques guillon having corded backrest and seat. Canadian classic jacques guillon s cord chair. Published august 15 2009.
For sale on 1stdibs this early set of mid century rope chairs feature blonde frames with intricate rope seats and backs as designed by jacques guillon. Published july 6 2020 updated july 6 2020. A unique design makes the difference every time this is proven by the cord chair which is designed by jacques guillon originally designed in 1953 by the canadian designer jacques guillon the cord chair has been out of production for more than 40 years. This article was published more than 10 years ago.
Constructed in a solid maple wood frame and finished with either a walnut wood veneer or black lacquer the chair s material integrity is. Born in paris on july 27 1922 jacques immigrated to canada in 1939 to join the world war ii effort as a spitfire fighter pilot. The original cord was leftover parachute cord from the war.