Polypropylene Chair (Mark II)
1964 · Chair
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Robin Day
Artist
WA-00033868
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
6
Works in Collection
7
Assets Indexed
0
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0
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80%
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Authority Records (3)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Prize Designs for Modern Furniture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Robin Day was a British furniture designer and architect whose molded plywood and plastic seating became foundational to postwar modernism. Working primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, he developed stackable chairs and storage systems that merged industrial production with restrained formal elegance, establishing a template for democratic, affordable design. His work bridged craft sensibility and mass manufacturing, influencing generations of industrial designers across Europe and North America.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Artworks (6)
Artwork sources (2)
6 published of 7 catalogued · 5 with image
- Victoria & Albert5 published5 img
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued
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In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
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