The iconic Emeco aluminum chair was built by Emeco and Alcoa Aluminum for military use.
More recently, the company engaged with famous designers to re-invent the classic aluminum chair.
This version was designed by Philippe Starck This modified version is scaled for children with a 13.5″ seat height. For sale at Retromodern for $395.00
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1 Dan Fogelson // May 6, 2008 at 4:05 am
Thanks for the mention. This was not designed by Starck. It is a modification of the original 1006 Navy (r) chair designed for submarines in 1944. The back is a little shorter than the original (made for smaller sub’s) and the legs are cut to childs’ height.
Dan Fogelson, VP Sales and Marketing, Emeco.
2 admin // May 6, 2008 at 9:01 am
Dan,
Thanks for catching the mistake. Even without Starck, I still love the chair.
Jamie
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