The C-Chair, cleverly designed with great attention to details, possesses an elegant shape yet sturdy construction rooted in a simple, minimal and strong design language. The chair, part of the Gascoin collection, has voluminous and vigorous legs along with an inviting seat in lighter material like cane or straw. The quality of the Gascoing collection reveals itself through modern lines, sobriety and high-quality wooden workmanship. The C-Chair was originally created out of necessity to fit into the new sizes of homes built at the end of World War II.
The Gascoin Collection was designed by Marcel Gascoin. Forward-thinking for its time, and driven by a strong social conscience, Gascoin’s democratic design connected art and industry, bringing together clean aesthetics and rational manufacturing processes to create some of the first modular and multifunctional furniture sets. He is recognized for the vital role he played in the reconstruction of France after the Second World War, when his modular storage units and matching sets of wooden furniture, which focused on clean aesthetics and functionality, became a staple for French households. His designs balanced utility with elegance and have been described as “a model of modernity”. The C-Chair, designed in 1947, it is one of Marcel Gascoin’s most well-known pieces.