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CHEAP TO CHIC: TRANSPARENT STYLE – THE BEST CLEAR CHAIRS!

January 26, 2010
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Polycarbonate side chair with wavy pattern and shape from yliving
yliving – Frilly by Patricia Urquiola – $302 (Presented by Kartell. Polycarbonate side chair with wavy pattern and shape. Weather resistant)(above)

Lucite, polycarbonate, acrylic – are these all ways to say some form of plastic? Anyone? Any scientist/decor junkies? Hellloooooooooooooo?????

Anyhoo…I like a good transparent chair. They come in so many shapes and colors these days. A translucent chair can be a great permanent accent in a room (let’s say dining for example)…or just some chairs you pull out for a gathering when one extra guest arrives (that guest who did not RSVP but just shows up)…some of these chairs can even be used outdoors!

Here’s today’s CHEAP TO CHIC on clear chairs:

Acrylic side chair with chrome tube legs from Z Gallerie
Z Gallerie – Aero Side Chair – $149 (Acrylic side chair with chromed tubular steel frame)(above)

Acrylic and chrome plated steel frame side from cb2
cb2- Vapor Chair – $179 (Acrylic and chrome plated steel frame side.)(above)

Clear acrylic side chair oval back from Modern Dose
Modern Dose – Vicki Chair – $185 (Clear acrylic side chair oval back. Stackable)(above)

Green polycarbonate chair from Weego Home
Weego Home – Thayla Chair – $292 (Side chair comes in clear polycarbonate or mass dyed options)(above)

Philippe Starck designed polycarbonate side chair from Hive Modern
Hive Modern – La Marie – $305 (Philippe Starck designed polycarbonate side chair. Shown in pale yellow)(above)

Brown polycarbonate chair from Weego Home
Weego Home – Papyrus Chair – $349 (Polycarbonate chair in clear or smooth finish color options. Shown in rust brown) (above)

Orange acrylic chair from yliving
yliving – Vogue Chair from Spectrum West – $875 (Acrylic chair in orange or clear. Scooped seat back with gently waved top. Tapered legs with cross ties)(above)

Any of these see through chairs stand out to you? Do post and tell!

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10 responses to “CHEAP TO CHIC: TRANSPARENT STYLE – THE BEST CLEAR CHAIRS!”

  1. grunge-queen says:
    January 26, 2010 at 5:04 AM

    OMG they’re all gorgeous! Love the first one, and the green one is truly special. Why is it we’re so drawn to transparent things? That and sparkly stuff ….

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  2. Jennifer Williams Howard says:
    January 26, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    Fabulous chairs! I would love to see one of my Clients spice up their kitchen with chairs like these. Functional for kids, reasonably priced, and great proportions. Great find!

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  3. Ruthita says:
    January 26, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    omg, grunge-queen is on to something. Imagine a transparent chair with just a few well-placed rhinestones!!

    Coco, Lucite is a trademark name of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Another trade name for the same stuff is Plexiglas. Generic name is acrylic glass or acrylic.

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  4. Maison Charmante says:
    January 26, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    Dear Coco, do you like the Kartell chair AmiAmi?
    Your blog is beautiful, I follow you every day!
    Michela

    (if you wont to visit me, my blog is http://maisoncharmante.blogspot.com)

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  5. Bethany Dirksen says:
    January 26, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    I haven’t been able to decide if I like the transparent chair style. I can appreciate it I guess….but don’t love it. Interesting selections!

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  6. alice simpson says:
    January 26, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    Love these, but with some hesitation. Fell in love with West Elm’s new Wrap Dining Chair in the delicious Turmeric color…until my friends and I sat in it (guys and gals) and from 5′ 6″ to 6′ 2″, no one was comfortable. “No one would want to linger over coffee,” my favorite hostess said.

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  7. stephanie ocenas says:
    January 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    All of the chairs posted are great…but.. you left one great cheap option out- the ikea tobias chair in clear or black is sleek and at $99 each you can’t beat it on style, affordability, and comfort.

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  8. SogniSorrisi says:
    January 28, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Love!

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  9. Mancini says:
    February 17, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    I would like to second what Stephanie Ocenas said. I am generally fairly anti Ikea but these chairs are actually really comfortable and seem sturdy. At 99 bucks you can’t beat them.

    http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20115038

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  10. Brent says:
    February 7, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Coco – would you happen to know of any stores in Southern California that rent out these chairs for events? Preferrably the Frilly, Thayla or Vogue Chair?

    Thakns,
    Brent
    [email protected]

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