GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Pastille chair, sometimes referred to as the Gyro, is a novel interpretation of a rocking chair. With its bold organic form, the chair exemplifies the sophisticated approach to synthetic materials of many Scandinavian designers. Designed for interior or exterior use, it won an American Industrial Design award in 1968.
Drawn from
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 chairs, (Koln: Taschen, 1997), 427.
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- Moma refers to this as the Gyro chair, V&A refers to it as the Pastilli chair
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Until 1997: Collection of David T. Owsely, New York, New York
From 1997: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of above
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General Description
The Pastille chair, sometimes referred to as the Gyro, is a novel interpretation of a rocking chair. With its bold organic form, the chair exemplifies the sophisticated approach to synthetic materials of many Scandinavian designers. Designed for interior or exterior use, it won an American Industrial Design award in 1968.
Drawn from
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 chairs, (Koln: Taschen, 1997), 427.
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Notes
:
- Moma refers to this as the Gyro chair, V&A refers to it as the Pastilli chair
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1997: Collection of David T. Owsely, New York, New York
From 1997: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of above
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VIDEO ASSETS
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