Unproduced Chairs from the 1970s and ’80s Debut at Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design
At the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen this June, three notable chairs from the 1970s and ’80s were showcased. The Ozu chair, envisioned by Vico Magistretti in 1986 for Shigeto Muto, the founder of Cassina IXC, has only now been brought to life. Alessio Giacomel, the CEO of Cassina IXC, remarked that it was “ahead of its time.” Nanna Ditzel’s Arkade Chairs, originally designed in 1983, were finally manufactured in 2020 due to their artistic appeal. Additionally, Dan Svarth’s Wire Chair, created in 1972, saw production in 2021 with A. Petersen. Curator Alexandra Cunningham Cameron emphasized that these items represent a movement of furniture designed by architects across diverse fields.
Key facts
- Vico Magistretti designed the Ozu chair in 1986 for Shigeto Muto, founder of Cassina IXC, on hotel stationery.
- The Ozu chair was named after filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu due to its low profile.
- Shigeto Muto died in 2004, two years before Vico Magistretti.
- Cassina IXC is bringing the Ozu chair to market with the Vico Magistretti Foundation and GamFratesi.
- Nanna Ditzel’s Arkade Chairs were designed in 1983 but not produced until 2020.
- Dan Svarth’s Wire Chair was designed in 1972 and produced in 2021 with A. Petersen and Mikkel Kjaerholm.
- The three chairs were highlighted during Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival in June.
- Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, director of design for the Judd Foundation, sees the chairs as part of a trend of furniture by architects.
Entities
Artists
- Vico Magistretti
- Shigeto Muto
- Yasujiro Ozu
- Alessio Giacomel
- Stine Gam
- Enrico Fratesi
- Nanna Ditzel
- Jonas Krüger
- Dan Svarth
- Mikkel Kjaerholm
- Poul Kjaerholm
- Alexandra Cunningham Cameron
Institutions
- Cassina IXC
- Vico Magistretti Foundation
- GamFratesi
- Brdr. Krüger
- Royal Danish Academy’s School of Architecture
- A. Petersen
- Judd Foundation
- 3 Days of Design
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Japan
- New York
- Frederiksstaden