Willy Guhl is a classic, yes even an icon amongst furniture designers.
Born 1915 in Switzerland, he is not only a representative of Swiss Neofunctionalism, but also belongs to the pioneers of the so called flat pack

and carry furniture. In the mid 50ies Willy Guhl caused a sensation with his legendary “Loop-Chair”.

The designer, who died in 2004, created a look which brought the flow of the form into the foreground. His furniture is based on the creative principle of an unsupported looped glass fibre reinforced cement band.

Furniture designs by Guhl reconcile sensuous curves with functionality. One could say they impress through the demeanour they harbour in their material and form.
Their unobtrusive aesthetic restraint stands in the foreground.

The material, bent in soft curves, resembles an endless roundelay, a continuous loop.

And somehow Guhl's designs seem to swing. They have a groove, which in it's simplicity still endures today.