Rare Origional Knoll Frank Gehry High Stick Chairs

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Rare Knoll Frank Gehry High Stick Chair in black finish. Sold in a quanity of two. ( Four additional matching chairs available ) Each chair comes numbered and stamped with the Knoll Studio logo, Frank Gehry's signature and the date of production. Inspired by the apple crates he had played on as a child, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry created the ribbon-like design of the High Stick chair with interwoven maple strips. High Stick Chair In a Santa Monica workshop established by Knoll in 1989, Frank Gehry began experimenting with a new approach to material and structure. Three years later, Gehry's groundbreaking collection of laminated maple chairs and tables was previewed at The Museum of Modern Art in New York . Inspired by the woven construction of apple crates he had played on as a child, Gehry began to weave thin strips of wood into lightweight fluid forms. The ribbon-like designs transcend the conventions of style by focusing on the essential challenge of integrating material and structure. FRANK GEHRY Best known for his sleek and shapely titanium-clad buildings, Frank Gehry is considered one of the most innovative and profound architects of today. Gehry, who has been honored with a host of awards that include Gold Medals from both the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the American Institute of Architects read more

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