Corona chair by Poul Volther

Many of you have probably heard of the Corona chair or recognize it from the "moment of truth". The designer behind the Corona, it is probably not as many people know.

We will look at another one of Denmark's leading designers - Poul Volther.

Volthers design was characterized initially by strong functionalism. He was inspired by old furniture art, but took note of the simplicity and functionality in its design. Volther added emphasis on high quality materials and worked a lot with teak. Many of Volthers sofas and chairs made up of straight but angled lines which gives a simple but well thought out and well-made impression.

Over time, Volthers design to become increasingly sculptural. He was still deeply rooted functionalism and his recent design retained the simple shapes but he played with the forms in an innovative and original way. Corona was launched in 1964, which undoubtedly is Volthers most famous armchair möbel.Volthers Pyramid can be seen as a forerunner of Corona, but in comparison I think that the former provides an almost comically clumsy impression.

Like many other Scandinavian designers were inspired Volther of nature and the seasons. It is said to be a solar eclipse which was Volthers inspiration when he designed the Corona, which is not entirely unlikely, as the chair consists of four elliptical-shaped elements which are gradually changing the size. The location of the separate parts have been references to the human anatomy for a comfortable and ergonomic experience. Nothing left to chance.

Corona was hailed when it was introduced in the Danish furniture market and the chair is still celebrated in contemporary popular culture, and we can see the chair in music videos, movies and television shows. Watching you closely on Channel 5's 'moment of truth' can you harm a Coronation Chair. There are, however apart force on Coronan we are seeing is real or not ... In Copenhagen hosted the EU summit of 2001 all heads of state honor to sit and discuss in Corona, which must mean that Corona is not only a feast for the eyes, but actually also is comfortable to sit in.

Volther also taught at his old school, which today is the Denmark Design School, and has thus spread their ideas and inspired many young designers. Volther passed away 2001 but will always be remembered by his magnificent piece of furniture art.

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