Jacques Guillon Cord Chair Price
The original cord was leftover parachute cord from the war.
Jacques guillon cord chair price. Visit our toronto vancouver showrooms. Constructed in a solid maple wood frame and finished with either a walnut wood veneer or black lacquer the chair s material integrity is. Oct 3 2016 a showcase for sophisticated furniture avenue road is the premier venue for modern and contemporary furniture designs. I add a few personal diy projects as well.
Avenue road a toronto based manufacturer has announced they will be re issuing the chair beginning. Cord chair by jacques guillon in black stained beech. Cord chair by jacques guillon in black stained beech. Designed in 1953 the deceptively simple design consists of three interlocking wooden pieces stacked maple faced with a contrasting walnut veneer joined by a wooden dowel and strung with taut nylon cord that provides the framework and cushion of the chair.
Industrial design visionary jacques guillon created the iconic cord chair. Avenue road a toronto based manufacturer has announced they will be re issuing the chair beginning in august of 2009. 1950s danish teak modernist dining chairs with paper cord seats. 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.
Originally designed in 1953 by canadian designer jacques guillon the cord chair has been out of production for more than 40 years. 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. The cord chair by jacques guillon. Jun 12 2014 a blog about interior design fashion food art lifestyle.
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. A single accent chair by french canadian designer jacques guillon. Category 21st century and contemporary italian mid century modern. 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.