Little Chair, 1984-1986

Steel, moulded plywood, Yew, fine linen, wool felt, hand-woven goat hair and wool by Jennifer Robertson.

Photo: David Robertson.

The Little Chair is a sibling to the Big Chair, both developed at the RCA, London for a Masters Degree. Removed from my usual context, the chairs focus on the physical relationships of chairs and how they might be used given new research into human physiology and seating. Both chairs also utilise body and material metaphors exploring the rich tradition found in historical furniture, whilst acknowledging the potential of furniture as jewellery.