Throughout history, the chair has connoted status and authority, from tribal leaders' tree stumps to royal thrones to the Aeron chairs that became synonymous with '90s dot-com excess. Small wonder, then, that it has been placed on its own pedestal, inspiring the likes of Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Philippe Starck. So what better subject to serve as the focus of a virtual exhibition that blurs the lines between art and design? Every Monday from May through October, Meter, in conjunction with the design blog ApartmentTherapy.com will feature a new image in this virtual exhibition. From a whimsical flying chair to a darkly humorous dollhouse murder to an anthropomorphic chair in suspenders, each image begs the question, "Who's been sitting in my chair?"
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