The Beach Chair, an iconic design by Willy Guhl, consists of a mechanically manufactured fibre cement board which was shaped into a loop (without sections) directly after pressing while still moist, creating an almost archaic impression.

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Title
Beach Chair
Category
Industrial design
Artist
Willy Guhl
Material
Fibre cement
Year
Design: 1954
Size
56 x 55 x 76 x 26cm
Owner

Museum für Gestaltung, Designsammlung

Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Toni-Areal
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