Emeco 1006

April 08, 2004

In the never-ending quest for better furniture, time came to look for a set of kitchen chairs. After much looking in several furniture showrooms as well as vintage furniture stores, there is a clear winner: The Emeco 1006 aluminum chair. Originally commissioned by the US navy right after WWII, the chair has beautiful lines and timeless simplicity.
Like many well designed and built things, the chairs aren't cheap -$300 for a new one. The bright side is that there is a good possibility that in vintage store - infested San Francisco there is a set of cheap 1006s waiting for us.

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Emeco website
Metropolis Magazine: Emeco + Starck