Horgenglarus Einpunktstuhl 7-050 Plywood Chair
EINPUNKTSTUHL 7-050 PLYWOOD CHAIR
EINPUNKTSTUHL 7-050 PLYWOOD CHAIR
Hans Bellmann, 1951
Hans Bellmann's Einpunkt chair feels very familiar today although it was a bold opposite to the prevalent Carpenter style of the 1950s. The bellmann einpunkt chair is a milestone in Swiss design history and Bellmann's greatest work. Its importance is based on a single screw - one point, hence the name - holding the construction in place, and on a flexible plywood back with a centre opening lending it a pleasant springiness.
This centre opening doubles up as a handle, similar to the traditional Swiss Stabellen chair. The cut-out also communicates the lightweight ergonomics of the chair. The bellmann chair only consists of a few components, is economic to produce and weighs in at just 3.8kg.Hans Bellmann's (1911-1990) designs, which bear the stamp of his studies at Bauhaus in Dessau and Berlin as well as of his job at Mies van der Rohe's architectural firm, excel in the most sparing use of resources.
This visionary is amongst the most distinguished of pioneers in Switzerland's classical modernity. As "4015 ST" his Einpunkt chair received several awards for its good shape "Die gute Form".
Moulded plywood seat shell, black matte or chrome-plated metal frame and central attachment point
W43, D53, H83, SH46
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CHARACTERISTICS
Moulded plywood seat shell, Black matte or chrome-plated metal frame and central attachment point
USE
Interior furniture
MATERIAL
-Wood -Metal
APPLICATIONS
-Residential -Hospitality
PRODUCT TYPE
Chair
TYPE OF METAL
Steel
DOWNLOADS
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MATERIALS
-Natural beech HG 520 -Natural black walnut HG 560 -White beech HG 330 -Light grey beech HG 340 -Grey beech HG 350 -Black beech HG 203
-Anthracite beech HG 200 -Ebony beech HG 100 -Wenge beech HG 110
-Mahagony beech HG 130 -Maron beech HG 120 -Nut beech HG 151
-Whitewashed beech HG 172
SIZES
W43, D53, H83, SH46
Base width 62cm, table height 73 cm
CHARACTERISTICS
Moulded plywood seat shell, Black matte or chrome-plated metal frame and central attachment point
DESIGNER
Hans Bellmann (1911 – 1990)
In his mid 30s he had already experienced two world wars: Hans Bellmann lived in extreme times. Influenced by his studies at Bauhaus and his collaboration with Mies van der Rohe, his designs symbolise the lifestyle of the post-war years, a time of awakening, scarce resources, and increasing mobility. If you think about Swiss designers from the 50s and 60s, Bellmann will probably not be the first one who comes to mind, but he is undoubtedly one of the pioneers of classical modernity.
