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The Wired Chair, designed by Michael Young

An update to Harry Bertoia's 1952 design classic

By Rain Noe - August 23, 2023

in Furniture Design

Inspired by Harry Bertoia's wire Side Chair, designed in 1952…

…veteran British industrial designer Michael Young developed a 21st-century take:

"This updated take on a classic piece is crafted from the same industrial material — steel wire, but in a matte finish — bent into organic shapes that suggest the veins of a leaf."

Here's the machined aluminum rig used to get the wire into shape:

The Wired Chair, which comes with three leg options, is in production by French design brand La Manufacture.

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