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Isis by Jake Phipps for Thonet

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We're always on the lookout for good folding chairs here at AT. They save space and well-designed beautiful ones are at a premium. So, naturally, we fell over when we saw Isis. It's new this year, designed by Jake Phipps for Thonet.

 
 
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The Isis chair folds completely flat when not in use and even has a stylish little stand for storage. Plus, it looks fantastic both folded and unfolded. We don't have much information on price and availability, but we're happy to see such innovative design for tight spaces. For other great folding chairs, see AT's Top Ten Folding Chairs.

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seating - stacking & folding

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it looks awesome. i wonder how comfortable it would be as a chair, tho, since it's a completely flat surface.

posted by biskinikill on 2007-08-03 14:16:30
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Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld would have loved this chair. Since his own ZigZag chair is flat-seated but comfortable, there's a good chance this chair is as well. While it's great that it folds, the unfolded profile photo is terrific. I have a weakness for chairs and I want this one... as a companion to AT's suggestion (months ago) about the Wave Hill garden chair.

posted by Marco on 2007-08-03 14:59:09
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