Item Description
Rare experimental corrugated cardboard dining table with 4 matching side chairs from the “Easy Edges” series, designed by Frank Gehry for Vitra, c. 1970s.
Gehry’s experimentation with cardboard furniture grew from his extensive use of it in architectural models. To show the strength of the laminated cardboard material, he famously photographed a Volkswagen Beetle supported on all four wheels with cardboard side chairs (check out the last photo). Gehry used a particular type of multi-layer corrugated cardboard, and stipulated its use in the production versions by Vitra. This set is from Vitra’s earliest production. Both the chair and the table are no longer in production. Condition report: The top of the table was always protected by a glass top and is in very good condition. The legs of both the table and the chairs have wear and soiling from many years of use. All 4 chairs are solid but 2 wiggle slightly.
