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Jacques Henri Varichon Galaxie Chair for Steiner, France 1972

About the Item

The Galaxie chair, otherwise known as the Zig-Zag chair, is an inimitable design by the French architect and designer Jacques-Henri Varichon (1945-present). Exhibited in 1969, these chairs were described by their creator as being "auto-suspendue" – self-suspended – by tension wires. The frame components don’t touch or transfer load to one another, so the sitter is held as if in a spider’s web stretched between branches. The result is a unique, and unexpectedly comfortable, seating experience.
  • Creator:
    Jacques Henri Varichon (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 48.04 in (122 cm)Depth: 30.32 in (77 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1972
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Very good vintage condition, minor pitting to metal. Few strands to metal wiring breaking.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: H1581stDibs: LU1420226954302
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