Chair Times (2019)
A History of Seating - From 1800 to Today
"Chair Times" charts a course through an ocean of chairs. In the focus are 125 objects from the Collection of the Vitra Design Museum. Arranged according to their year of production, they illustrate development from 1807 to the very latest designs straight off the 3D printer, forming a timeline to modern seating design. The film features many people whose vocations involve design and who are experts in the field, such as designers Hella Jongerius, Antonio Citterio and Ronan Bouroullec, architects and collectors Arthur Rüegg and Ruggero Tropeano, architect David Chipperfield, Director Emeritus of MAK Vienna/Los Angeles Peter Noever, Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum, Vitra Design Museum curators Amelie Klein, Jochen Eisenbrand and collection curator Serge Mauduit. And your guide through the history of chairs is Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra.
Cast
- Rolf Fehlbaum - Himself
- Mateo Kries - Himself
- Ronan Bouroullec - Himself
- Christian Brändle - Himself
- David Chipperfield - Himself
- Antonio Citterio - Himself
Keywords
furniture, designer, architecture, architecture history
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chair Times about?
- "Chair Times" charts a course through an ocean of chairs. In the focus are 125 objects from the Collection of the Vitra Design Museum. Arranged according to their year of production, they illustrate development from 1807 to the very latest designs straight off the 3D printer, forming a timeline to modern seating design. The film features many people whose vocations involve design and who are experts in the field, such as designers Hella Jongerius, Antonio Citterio and Ronan Bouroullec, architects and collectors Arthur Rüegg and Ruggero Tropeano, architect David Chipperfield, Director Emeritus of MAK Vienna/Los Angeles Peter Noever, Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum, Vitra Design Museum curators Amelie Klein, Jochen Eisenbrand and collection curator Serge Mauduit. And your guide through the history of chairs is Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra.
- Who directed Chair Times?
- Chair Times was directed by Heinz Bütler.
- Who stars in Chair Times?
- Chair Times stars Rolf Fehlbaum, Mateo Kries, Ronan Bouroullec, Christian Brändle, David Chipperfield, Antonio Citterio.
- How long is Chair Times?
- Chair Times has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Chair Times?
- Chair Times is a Documentary film.
- Where was Chair Times produced?
- Chair Times was produced in Switzerland.