It's interesting how the designer (or designers) of the original chairs inside the Tatra Type 12 vehicle have been lost to history. The designer (or designers) had to design an appropriate chair that would work inside a car. I wonder if they ever noticed similar designs later.
Ferdinand Porsche was greatly influenced by prewar Tatra cars when he design the Volkswagen Beetle. The Tatra V570 had air-cooled rear mounted 4 cylinder boxer engine. The Beatle is, of course, similar. Today the company makes all wheel drive trucks. So it is a very important company and thanks to your video I know that they contributed to furniture design as well.
thank you for this little knotty little history. Have a look at Tatra cars, truly revolutionary but like a lot of innovative Czech design - sunk by the second world war. I never knew they had originated these seats. Have a look at Voisin cars too. (Corbusier's car) ... ultra stylish (and a little bit architectural???) car magazines often suggest Corb. helped in the design - but architectural journals probably think THAT is too politically incorrect.
It's interesting how the designer (or designers) of the original chairs inside the Tatra Type 12 vehicle have been lost to history. The designer (or designers) had to design an appropriate chair that would work inside a car. I wonder if they ever noticed similar designs later.
Hope they noticed them and understood their huge impact on modern furniture! Sadly a lot of important persons are forgotten/unknown.
Thank you.
Ferdinand Porsche was greatly influenced by prewar Tatra cars when he design the Volkswagen Beetle. The Tatra V570 had air-cooled rear mounted 4 cylinder boxer engine. The Beatle is, of course, similar. Today the company makes all wheel drive trucks. So it is a very important company and thanks to your video I know that they contributed to furniture design as well.
Really interesting. True industrial design!
I love your videos!
What would sn original go for ? i have one in great condition
thank you for this little knotty little history. Have a look at Tatra cars, truly revolutionary but like a lot of innovative Czech design - sunk by the second world war. I never knew they had originated these seats. Have a look at Voisin cars too. (Corbusier's car) ... ultra stylish (and a little bit architectural???) car magazines often suggest Corb. helped in the design - but architectural journals probably think THAT is too politically incorrect.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avions_Voisin#/media/File:Paris__-Retromobile_2012-__Voisin_type_C25_a%C3%A9rodyne_-_1934_-_006.jpg
A stylish car indeed! Often modernist designers like Mies, Perriand & LC was inspired by the car industry. True functional design!
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