Leolux, Venlo, Netherlands
Pallone chair, 1989
Leather, chrome, plastic
Gift of funds from Michael and Ann Birt for their 50th wedding anniversary

Chairevolution! 300 Years of Designing the Chair

Thursday, September 16, 2010—Sunday, January 23, 2011
Cargill Gallery 103
Free Exhibition

Take a look at how design has evolved over 300 years with an examination of a single object: the chair. From the basic Tudor to Phillippe Starck's Louis Ghost Armchair for Kartell, this exhibition of 20 chairs shows how designers have reconciled their desire for great design with the functional challenge of providing people a place to sit.

This exhibition is held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' 2010 Design & Antiques Fair, September 24-26, at the St. Paul Armory. more »