Two years after receiving the Pritzker Prize -- "the Nobel of architecture" -- Frank Gehry released the Gehry Collection for Knoll, causing a frenzy among collectors and designers. Attempting to create a simple yet innovative chair in wood, Gehry said he didn't want to just "hang another coat on four legs and a seat". Drawing inspiration from wicker furniture and bushel baskets, Gehry designed a collection named after ice hockey terms and fashioned from wafer-thin strips of laminated wood, bent, woven, and curled into fluid, featherweight yet sturdy forms. Before the chairs had even been released to the public, the Museum of Modern Art had placed early production samples in a window display.

Frame is constructed of hard white maple veneers in 2" wide, 1/24" thick strips on Hat Trick and 2" wide, 1/32" thick strips on High Sticking. Laminated to 5 or 7-ply thickness with high-bonding urea glue. All wood grains run in same direction for resilience. Thermo-set assembly glue provides structural rigidity without the need for metal connectors, while allowing for ergonomic movement and flexibility. Backs on all chairs flex for added comfort. Glides are clear plastic with matte frost finish.

Hat Trick arms are 7-ply and arm supports are a total of 26 plys for added strength. Arms may be retrofitted on armless Hat Trick chair, or removed from arm version. Easily added or removed with bolts. Contoured seat constructed of cross-ply maple for rigidity.

High Sticking features a lumbar curve for enhanced back support. To maximize tension compression, limited assembly glue is used in woven seat: weaves flex in unison for spring-like comfort.

The underside of each piece is embossed with Frank Gehry's signature and date of production.

Item		Description		Highbrow price
91A		gehry hat trick arm chair		$1906
91A-K		gehry hat trick arm chair with seat cushion		$2086
91C		gehry hat trick armless chair		$1450
91C-K		gehry hat trick armless chair with seat cushion		$1630
92C		gehry high sticking high back chair		$2492
92C-K		gehry high sticking high back chair with seat cushion		$2672