designed by Eileen Gray sold at an auction in 2009 for a staggering $28 million. While most people look for a bargain, high-end collectors often turn to prestigious auction houses like or specialized galleries like M.S. Rau Antiques to find chairs that are considered literal works of art. The Utopian Office Chair of Chandigarh
Sometimes, the best place to buy a chair is literally the curb. Designer built an entire business after finding an abandoned chair on the street, seeing its potential, and restoring it. This spirit of "found" furniture is common among vintage enthusiasts who scour: where to buy chairs
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specifically for a new utopian city in India. They used local Burma Teak because it was resistant to humidity and bugs. Today, these chairs are coveted collectibles found at high-end furniture retailers like Vitra. From the Sidewalk to the Showroom The Utopian Office Chair of Chandigarh Sometimes, the
In the 1950s, the place to "buy" the world’s most avant-garde office chair wasn’t a store—it was a construction site in India. Architect and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret designed the Chandigarh Office Chair