Chairs continue to seduce designers and architects. Plastic, steel and leather are some of the more common materials used. The trend is towards one-piece items where the seat and back are together. Clean lines are still current.
If chairs were simply “seats with a back, usually with four legs in which only one person can sit”, as defined by the Spanish Royal Academy Dictionary, then they wouldn’t be considered as important as they are. They’re much more than that. They are one of the most important pieces of furniture in the home, not only because of their practicality, but their role as style-setting pieces in home décor. In spite of their importance, there had really been no major differences in chairs until some twenty years ago. Most models were of a classic cut, either with covered seats or seats made in lacquered wood. Variants were only seen in the quality of the product, be it the type of wood or the fabric used.
Nowadays however, all you have to do is walk through some of the stores dedicated to this business to realize that chairs exist in an infinite variety. The reason behind this is simple: designers have placed their eyes on these pieces and turned them into their favorite child. Now they use an incredible array of materials in their fabrication; materials that would have been unthinkable in the past. Figures and shapes are incredibly varied and all colors are used.
Within this incredible range one can distinguish three design trends. One of these leans toward pop. They use materials like steel and acrylic and work with ergonomic designs. Of course, traditional models still abound, those that prefer wood and leather as their working materials. Lastly, there are those “author versions, made by well-known architects and designers, that become almost collection items due to the hand-made nature of the work”.
In the face of such variety, all that’s left is to take into account certain aspects while choosing the best model. To begin with, the purpose of the chair is essential. A chair to be used for the computer is very different than one for the garden or living room. In the first case, alternatives center on those that have a back and can be regulated. Those that present permanent contact are best if one is to spend many hours in front of a monitor. For smaller areas, folding or piling chairs are the best choice.
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