Why is This Chair Everywhere?: Design Mysteries Series

Union Square, New York City [photo B. Hannah]

Walking into Union Square Park I was struck by how well this chair fits into the life of the park, by not intruding in any way. Is it the scale of the chair? The material? The lightness of its structure? What is it about this chair that is timeless? It seems to accept any color, without an identity crisis. It welcomes the sitter and accommodates everyone from 8 to 80. It is simplicity itself, almost begging to be challenged to an addition or removal of a part or parts, yet there are no needed changes that would improve this masterpiece.

The chair shares a birthday with The Eiffel Tower and like the tower continues to make our days just a little bit better for its existence. It is now commonly known as “The Bistro Chair”, and is still manufactured by the French company Fermob.

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