The club chair: Perhaps this isn't the term you use for it. What I refer to as a "club" is a chair that is essentially one third of a sofa WITH arms. Many designers have them, from Florence Knoll and George Nelson to thousands of lesser and no name designs. This is a HUGELY copied concept, and it's often functional, comfortable, and understated (perhaps the reason that they have had little to no discussion on this forum).
What are your favorite club chair designs both past and present?
Just as I imagined
The club is a largely unappreciated concept, conceptually devoid of originality. Does its lack of a unique idea make it unattractive for conversation? But yet, many of us love to discuss things as simple as a paperclip or a wooden toy BECAUSE of its simplicity. The Farnsworth house is a favorite for its simple geometry. What is it about the club chair that fails to excite design afficianados?
Comfort, function, clean lines...
what's not to love? We have both the Nelson loose cushion group lounge chair with the ottoman, and a pair of the Nelson modular group lounge chairs. The modular group chairs are quite wide and invite you to lounge across them in a more casual manner than some others like the Florence Knoll.
The boxy shapes are a great foil or counter-point to organically shaped pieces.
I also like the Pfister cube chair as well as a pair of black leather Gunlocke chairs we currently have in our showroom. They remind me of some Ward Bennant chairs that I've always thought were very handsome.
I would have to say that the ...
I would have to say that the Nelson loose cushion series is my favorite. I also love the Day forum.
When I have the space I would love another chair - I think a club chair would be perfect. A well designed club chair is beautiful and neutral and is often the perfect perch. You don't see them very much when you think about it. It's like the perfect pair of jeans... standard, comfortable, classic.
OOOhh I love that Day Forum chair
the back rest though looks a little too low for my torso, but it is definitely gorgeous. I also love that first gray example that whitespike posted. Who is that chair attributed to? And yes I think Club chairs get the short end of the stick as they are mostly seen as functional, utilitarian and not likely to be as splashy nor a focal point as other pieces in a room might be. The jeans metaphor I think is very apropos.
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That first chair is probably the most popular club chair design among modern design junkies. It was designed by Florence Knoll. Funny how the club chair does get the short end - when Florence Knoll championed them of all people. Knoll's tendency for simple geometry makes the design an obvious choice for her.
I also agree about the forum by Day. The back is a bit low for even the average sized person. The same is true for Corbusier's LC chairs. This is why Nelson's loose cushion series gets my vote. The chair's proportions are pretty close to perfect for most - the arm height, seat depth and width, back height, and the back angle.
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