1950s Plywood Hillestak Stacking Chairs by Robin Day for Hille UK

Pair of Hillestak armchairs designed in 1950s by Robin Day for Hille, UK. Oak wood and new upholstery with off-white velvet fabric.

"Conchiglia - Shell" chair, Hille production based on a design by Robin Day, original 70s, polyethylene shell in white with black fabric upholstery, four-star base in die-cast alumin...

An original 1950s "Reclining Chair" by British designer Robin Day for Hille. Robin Day rose to prominence in 1951, designing now iconic furniture for the Festival of Britain. The Re...

These chairs were designed by the English designer couple Robin and Lucienne Day and edited by Hille for the Royal Festival Hall in 1950. These ...

Pair Of Hille By British Designer Robin Day Model 675 Bent Oak Plywood & Chrome Easy Chair With White Leather Seats 1960s Made In England 675 chairs were ...

Robin Day was undoubtedly one of the most influential British furniture designers of the 20th century. He is of course best remembered for his polypropylene stacking chairs, since th...

Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 4 rotating polypropylene and chrome steel chairs by Robin Day for S.A.M.U. Italy, 1960s.

The Polyside chair or Hille chair, as it became known in Brazil, was the first piece to be produced on a large scale by L'Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin's company. It was designed by R...

Set of Six Stackable Chairs Designed by Adam Stegner for Pagholz Flötotto, 1971 This set of six stackable chairs features: - Solid Pagwood molded seats (high-density laminated compressed wood) - Orthopedic pelvic and back support for ergonomic comfort - Sturdy solid iron legs - Stackable design for space efficiency Excellent vintage condition About the Design: Designed in 1971 by Adam Stegner for Pagholz Flötotto, these chairs showcase German engineering in both form and function. The innovative Pagwood material—a high-density, laminated compressed wood—was developed to provide durability while maintaining a sleek, organic aesthetic. The contoured seat design offers built-in orthopedic support, ensuring comfort without the need for mechanical adjustments. Set on solid iron legs, the structure is both lightweight and highly resistant, making the chairs ideal for high-use environments. About the Manufacturer: Pagholz Flötotto is known for pioneering molded wood technology, combining natural aesthetics with industrial strength. The company played a key role in the development of ergonomic seating solutions, particularly for educational and professional spaces. Historical Context: The 1970s saw a shift towards innovative material applications in furniture design. Pagwood, with its balance of strength and flexibility, represented a breakthrough in molded wood technology. Stegner’s design prioritized both function and minimalism, aligning with the modernist movement of the era. Why These Chairs Stand Out: These Pagholz Flötotto chairs...

Set of four dining chairs with a frame in black lacquered metal and seat in curved plywood, attributed to Carlo Ratti and produced by Società Compensati Curvati in the 1950s. In Italy, at the beginning of the XX century, industries of curved solid wood arose under license of Michael Thonet, and through the International Exhibitions the processing of curved wood became more and more widespread. The Expo of the first decade was also attended by the wood manufacturers of Monza, while in 1905 Otto Helzer, in Switzerland, patented wooden structures in curved laminated, whose strength was equivalent to those in steel. The Ratti brothers of Monza took their cue from the solid wood laminate to create furniture that, instead of wooden elements, used sheets of wood. The brothers Ratti, Carlo and Mario, also began to follow the young artistic avant-gardes (cubism, futurism and abstractionism). The mastery of wooden sculpture influenced Carlo in the design and realization of furniture of fine neo-plastic artistic workmanship and decò, receiving honors from the Prince of Piedmont Umberto di Savoia. In 1919, in Milan, the first Lombard Exhibition of Decorative Arts was set up (later to become the Triennale) and the Ratti brothers exhibited their furniture in solid wood but also in curved panel with a new system of curvature, the one in Telo. The canvas system was developed by the Ratti brothers with the help of a friend, Cesare Cantù. They developed an elastomer bag in which the mould was inserted with the panel to be bent and, closing it with clamps, the air inside was removed, thus making the panel adhere to the mould. Carlo and Mario found in the Telo system a means by which they could make objects and furniture in the three spatial directions with large surface curvatures, without limits of thickness and minimum radii of curvature. In 1921 in Stuttgart the first Salone del Mobile was inaugurated and the Fratelli Ratti of Monza made itself known internationally by presenting solid wood furniture and also furniture in load-bearing plywood, flanked by furniture with framed and interchangeable covers. The Expo became meeting places to verify and present the novelties in the furniture and industrialization sector and, with the development of Industrial Design, the first architects joined in the design of the furniture industries. The Ratti Brothers, in the various international and national exhibitions, also presented incredible objects in their realization with the system in Telo. After 1930 Carlo and Mario produced many containers for radio and folding chairs for cinema but in 1939 they divided and in Monza Mario remained who, with his sons Antonio and Angela, formed the Società Compensati Curvi...