C-Chair Dining Chair
B Y M A R C E L G A S C O I N
One of Marcel Gascoin’s most well-known pieces, the C-Chair Dining Chair, was designed in 1947.
The chair represents not only the aesthetic and practical power of Gascoin’s designs, but also the social
conscience he strongly demonstrated through the post-war years in France. The C-Chair was originally
created out of necessity to fit in to the new sizes of homes build at the end of World War II, where Gascoin
made up for the lack of space by creating simple, functional furniture.
Cleverly designed with great attention to detail, the C-Chair posseses an elegant shape yet sturdy
construction rooted in a simple, minimal and strong design language. Characterised by voluminous and
vigorous legs juxtaposed by an inviting seat in lighter material like cane, straw or fabric, the quality of the
C-Chair reveals itself through modern lines, sobriety and high-quality wooden workmanship.
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