David Rowland Side Chairs

Presenting a truly rare and exceptional piece of design history - the Child's Softech Chair, designed by the renowned David Rowland for Thonet...

These are '40/4' chairs, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This iconic chair has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and is credited as the first truly stackable chair. The listed price includes one chair, and we have 8 on-hand for individual purchase. The design features a solid steel sled base, and has a steam-bent oak seat and back. These particular examples were manufactured by GF Business Equipment...

This is a set of eight 40/4 chairs, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. These particular examples were manufactured by Howe in the USA in 2024. This iconic chair has been p...

This is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) 40/4 chair, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This iconic chair has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. Each chair has a solid steel sled base, and has a red enameled steel seat. These particular examples were manufactured by GF Business Equipment (part of General Fireproofing Co...

Set of 4 Stackable 40/4 Chairs By David Rowland in Dark Brown Recognized as the first stackable chair, the 40/4 Chair is a feat of Design, elegance and ergonomics; encompassing the ...

A stylish vintage 40/4 black and chrome stacking side chair Designed by David Rowland USA, 1977 Chrome, with black powder-coated steel Measures: 20"W x 17.5"D x 30"H. Seat height...

This is a set of five 40/4 chairs, initially designed by David Rowland in 1964. The listed price includes all five chairs as shown. This iconic chair has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. These examples are important as they were formerly utilized in Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill’s Chase Manhattan Bank project. They all maintain their original tags. SOM was the firm that originally helped to make the 40/4 chair a viable product. They ordered 17,000 of them for UIC Chicago, which helped Roland and the product thrive afterward. Each chair has a solid steel sled base, and has a brown plastic seat and back. These examples were manufactured by GF Business Equipment...

This is a 40/4 Side Chair, initially designed by David Rowland in 1964. This particular chair dates to 1979. This iconic form has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. This example is important as it was formerly utilized in Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill's Chase Manhattan Bank project. The chair maintains its original tags. SOM was the firm that originally helped to make the 40/4 chair a viable product. They ordered 17,000 of them for UIC Chicago, which helped Roland and the product thrive afterward. The chair has a solid steel sled base, and has a black plastic seat and back. This example was manufactured by GF Business Equipment...

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This is a 40/4 chair, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This particular example was manufactured by General Fireproofing Company in the 1970s. This iconic chair has been ...