At all times, humanity has dreamed of overcoming the force of gravity of the Earth, breaking away from its surface and flying up. People invented parachutes and wings, balloons and hang gliders, airships and zeppelins, airplanes and helicopters ... Everything that could realize that ancient dream of mankind was in great demand and true popular love.
Armchair n hanging and his "relatives"
All kinds of hammocks, swings, rocking chairs, shops on chains may well consider themselves the ancestors and brothers of the hanging chair. Their main common feature is the sense of peace, relaxation and soaring that they give to their owners. For a long time already such furniture accompanies people in everyday life and on vacation.
"Family tree" of a suspended chair
All existing models of hanging chairs date back to two main prototypes:
- Invention of Danish designer Nanna Ditzel - Hanging Chair, wicker Armchair Egg (egg), created in 1957.
- The famous bubble chair suspended Bubble Chair (soap bubble) from a young Finnish designer Eero Aarnio, developed in 1968.
The first model gave rise to many variations, but the second is almost completely preserved in its original form to this day.
"Breeds" of armchairs
The whole abundance of this unusual furniture can be divided into two groups, given the way the cocoon is attached to the base:
- Top mount. With the help of powerful brackets, the suspended chair is attached to the beam, ceiling plate, crossbar. And then to the tree in the garden. As slings can be used chains, strong ropes, special harnesses.
- Mounting to the skeleton. The frame or frame with a suspended chair is installed on the floor.
Hanging chair for adults and children
Winter evening, snow outside the window, a warm blanket, a good book and a cup of hot chocolate ... I just want to get into a comfortable swaying chair and spend a wonderful evening alone with me. Or so: a summer veranda filled with bird's noise and aromas of herbs, a glass of cold juice in your hand, and a wicker hanging chair located in the alluring shade of a large tree ... And how children loved this chair! After all, it can "turn" into a basket of balloons, in which Mr. Fogg and his faithful friend Passepartout will fly towards the dream! It can "reincarnate" into the captain’s cabin of the Nautilus, hurrying through the depths of the sea to its goal. And even in a soap bubble with a bug inside or in an apple with a curious worm. Children's imagination is endless, and hardly any other furniture can compete in possibilities of this kind with a hanging chair!
Hanging chair in a modern interiorA laconic chair on a shiny metal base will fit into almost any modern interior - from minimalism to hi-tech. A wicker rattan or vine, with linen or cotton cover, a hanging chair will decorate the apartment in a country style. For those who love colorful paints and expressive decors of the East, armchairs on a bamboo skeleton with covers sewn from bright fabrics trimmed with embroidery and batik painting are suitable. The abundance of models will allow everyone to choose furniture to their liking. A hanging hammock chair is perfect for a summer residence, porch, attic or loggia.