With a durable, powder coated steel frame, polyethylene seat and funky design, this Acapulco-style chair is both modern and comfortable. Available in a range of colours, it brighten up any alfresco area. Durable powder coated steel tube frame Available in white, black, orange and blue Model NameMarquee Verna Acapulco ChairModel Number3192117 MaterialSteel Tube FrameColourAssorted Colours Product Dimensions (mm)W:730 H:900 L:810Package Dimensions (mm)W:730 H:900 L:810 Number of Pieces1Assembly Required No Hardware included NoCollapsable No Chair Frame ColourBlackChair Frame FinishPowder Coated Stackable YesUV Protected Yes Weather Resistant YesWeight Capacity (kgs)110 D.I.Y. outdoor table with built-in drinks cooler Learn how easy it is to make an outdoor table with a built-in drinks cooler that can become the focal point for all your get-togethers. How to choose the perfect outdoor setting The right furniture can transform any outdoor space to a more liveable area, but how do you choose.
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Every aspect of production is done locally right here in Houston: from the design to the steel frame formed and welded by our micro-production shop, to the artisan upholstered seat, this is a real beauty. Although this first prototype was made with responsibly sourced US leather, we likely won’t be doing that again, we’ll be rolling it out officially with hand-dyed natural canvas. See store for details, or just to kick back and read a Zine from 30 Magazines at our Heights store.DeCastelli Pensando ad Acapulco Chair "Pensando ad Acapulco", project by Ivdesign, works on the concept of identification between structure and form summarizing the composition and renewing in a metallic version the archetype of the conical chair in the historical memory (the Acapulco Chair or some projects of the 50s). Size (h x w x d) in cm 78 x 88 x 88 Seat height in cm Only registered users can write reviews. Please, log in or register Free Exchange & Returns 1 - 25 of 49 ads for "chair acapulco" within Home & Garden
Jamey Garza has been intrigued by the Acapulco chair — which has a colorful nylon-cord or plastic bucket seat on top of an iron base — since he first encountered it nearly 10 years ago. Mr. Garza, an artist and designer, and his wife, Constance Holt-Garza, had two of the cord version in their yard in Marfa, Tex., and while the chairs didn’t age well, they did provide inspiration for a new design. “We realized we could redefine the Acapulco chair by making it an interior piece, with a wishbone leg base and a leather bucket seat,” he said. The Garzas have spent the better part of this year refining their chair, and last month they introduced three versions — round, oval and square — all hand-made of quarter-inch-thick saddle leather set atop iron bases, which come in plain black or a choice of seven powder-coated colors. Prices start at $500 (the Desert Round Lounge Chair is $650); The Acapulco Chair occupies a curious place in the history of design. Other similarly famous works by the likes of Hans Wegner or Charles and Ray Eames have long since become icons of design with books and theses written on the particular shade of genius and aesthetic perfection that contributed to their success.
The Acapulco Chair, by comparison, is almost an accidental icon. Part of the reason for that is the fact that the original designer is unknown. Having a ready-made design guru behind a work makes it so much easier for people to proclaim its genius. No such luck with the Acapulco Chair, although the (possibly apocryphal) rumour in the design world has always been that it was created by a French tourist who decided on a whim that he wanted a more comfortable chair with which to enjoy the Mexican sunshine. The notion has a nice ring to it and is just about conceivable with the design bearing similarity to traditional Mayan hammocks. True or not, the design has been handicapped by not being attributable to a ‘serious’, ‘credible’ designer. Benjamin Caja, founder of Acapulco Design, looks at things from a different perspective. He admits it was “love at first sight” when he first saw the chair. “The design and its mid-century style were overwhelming.” He also considers the fact that its original designer remains unknown as something that adds to its charm: “It gives the chair a certain aura of mystique.”
The argument is a reasonable one; designs should, after all, be judged on their own merits and not simply praised by default simply for the reflected glory of having a major name attached to them. Another perceived drawback of the design in some critics’ eyes is its name and identity being so attached to vacations as well as such a specific time and place. For others, of course, that could be an advantage. Think of the Acapulco Chair and immediately images of the jet-set in the 1950s and 1960s come to mind, all heading off to Mexico. One can imagine JFK and Jackie leaning back and sipping cocktails in the chair or Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor peering out from behind their shades next to the pool. But the question remains: would they take the chair home with them? Holiday associations – whether hats, drinks or music – tend to stay confined to holiday locations rather than being brought back, when people slip back into their regular routine once again. People outside Mexico tend to believe it is a holiday chair, but it is a lot more than that…
It works perfectly in many different environments. That image is one that Benjamin Caja (pictured, above left, with local craftsman Leopoldo Rubio) is now working hard to dispel: “My mission is to bring another perspective to Acapulco Chair lovers and purchasers in Europe. It is not only a garden chair that stands by the pool. People outside Mexico tend to believe it is a holiday chair, but in Mexico it is a lot more than that. You will see Acapulco Chairs in stores, in cafes, in bars and restaurants, as an interior product and in public places. The chair works perfectly in many different environments.” Caja is backing up his words with deeds. With his company Acapulco Design, he is now reproducing the Acapulco Chair, creating it handmade from source with workshops in Mexico, while respecting the principles of fairtrade. He is then selling them internationally, having made subtle adjustments to their design, whether through bold acid colours – injecting new life into those typically muted mid-century modern tones, or by using different materials such as leather or increasing the size of the chair.
“The Mexican definition and interpretation of the Acapulco Chair was adopted, but the Acapulco Design product is bigger and thereby a lot more comfortable.” The chairs from Acapulco Design are crafted in local workshopsMaster craftsman Leopoldo Rubio provides local expertise and is shown sitting in a 40-year-old original modelThe innate flexibility of the chair is apparent in any settingThe popularity of the chair makes it truly ubiquitous in Mexico In short, Caja is looking to subtly reinvent the classic design to update it and allow it to reach a wider international audience. However, the local, handmade nature of Acapulco Design’s product range remains significant and offers a clue to the company’s future development. “Our focus will definitely be on popularising more Mexican products. Mexico has a strong tradition of handcrafted and premium quality products.” For Caja, however, everything returns back to the original Acapulco Chair. His passion for the product is infectious and, for him, the Acapulco Chair, is not just a symbol of a particular time and place, but is instead a bonafide design classic with relevance for a today’s design aficionados.