Lockheed Lounge

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The Lockheed Lounge is a distinctive chair designed by Australian designer Marc Newson. Created in 1986, it is notable for its use of unusual materials, specifically aluminum and fiberglass, giving it a seamless exterior with a form described as biomorphic or zoomorphic. This piece was Newson's breakthrough work and the first in a series of limited-edition chairs. A lounge chair, in general, is a long chair with an adjustable back, allowing the user to sit up or lie down. The Lockheed Lounge exemplifies modern design with a retro aesthetic.12

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…piece, the aluminum and fibreglass Lockheed Lounge (1986). This was the first of several limited-edition chairs. Like many of his later furniture pieces, it is made of atypical materials. It has a seamless exterior and a Modernist yet somewhat retro form variously described as biomorphic or zoomorphic. In 1987 Newson…
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…piece, the aluminum and fibreglass Lockheed Lounge (1986). This was the first of several limited-edition chairs. Like many of his later furniture pieces, it is made of atypical materials. It has a seamless exterior and a Modernist yet somewhat retro form variously described as biomorphic or zoomorphic. In 1987 Newson…
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