Easy Edges is the name given to a series of furniture designs by
Frank Gehry
Frank Owen Gehry, , FAIA (; ; born ) is a Canadian-born American architect and designer. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become world-renowned attractions.
His works are considered ...
from 1969 to 1973.
These early designs were partially responsible for Gehry's rise to public recognition in the early 1970s. After discovering that
corrugated cardboard
Corrugated fiberboard or corrugated cardboard is a type of packaging material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is made on "flute lamination machines" or "corrugators" and is used for making corrugated ...
layered enough times in alternate directions builds strength into the piece and make it suitable for the everyday use, Gehry created a series of pieces of furniture such as the "Easy Edges Wiggle Side Chair" that take advantage of the versatility of cardboard as a medium.
See also
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List of works by Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry is a Pritzker Prize-winning architect. His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions. His style is sometimes described as Deconstructivist or postmodern, although he has rejected the second term.
Comp ...
References
Guggenheim exhibition; Gehry furnitureWiggle chairfrom Powerhouse Museum Sydney.
Furniture
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