Design of the chair

Design of the chair for such as royalty and the aristocracy to show off the authority has developed in the Middle Ages. It has become a style that was influenced by medieval Christian decoration such as Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, directory Waal, it continues until enters into modern times

Functional design in pursuit of practicality and artistry are developed in the modern. Is traditionally famous Scandinavia and Italy, America and the modern, such as postwar Eames also is famous.

Prominent design

• Aalto: Designed by Alvar Aalto of Finland. The first half of the 20th century Scandinavian modern. Simple design that takes advantage of the curve in wooden.
• Eames (Eames): designed by Charles Eames. Representative of American modern from the 1940s-1980s. Herman Miller production.
• Wegner
• Keahorumu
• Le Corbusier
• Macintosh
• Katsuo Matsumura: Fuji armchair (QA-90), easy chair (T-5110), low-cost chair (T-0635B)
• Mies van der Rohe
• Arne Jacobsen: Seven chair (Fritz Hansen)
• Sori Yanagi: Butterfly stool (Tendo)
• Rietveld
• Plastic Side Chair