Gehry created his bentwood furniture collection for knoll in 1992.
Table frank gehry furniture.
The table measures 27 75 h x 14 d x 60 w.
Inspired by the surprising strength of a wooden bushel basket he sought to fully integrate material and design to create a structurally and aesthetically light masterpiece.
The frank gehry furniture collection is a spectacular group consisting of three cubes a bench an easy chair a coffee table sitting unit and a sofa in silver plastic.
As was and is true of gehry the architect the main attraction to his furniture was its use of an ordinary material corrugated cardboard to create fantastic shapes that literally reshaped people s image of furniture while remaining extremely functional and durable.
When cardboard is layered enough times they build strength into the piece making it suitable for everyday use.
Sculptural console table and pair of wiggle stools designed by frank gehry for his company easy edges inc american circa 1970s.
The pieces have names such as power play and cross check derived from ice hockey.