If ever there was a "silverback alpha chair" to rival the Eames lounge chair, then the G Plan was a strong contender. It reeked of cigar smoking authority, to the point that it represented the lounge support of choice for a man with delusions of world domination like Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the Bond film ‘You Only Live Twice’.
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“In the early 1960′s G Plan introduced a large, rounded swivel armchair with wings. It was available in several fabrics, but the buttoned black vinyl version became a classic of the 1960′s. We proudly claimed it was ‘the most comfortable chair in the world’” – http://www.gplan.co.uk/heritage/
The 6250, despite it's prosaic title that eluded to nothing more than an iteration of a product in a long line of similar products, was proclaimed by G-Plan as being "the world's most comfortable chair" in a moment of very un-British immodesty.
Was it the world's most comfortable chair? I don't know. It certainly looks comfortable, and I'm sure that if you reclined in it, closed your eyes and gently spun, you could dream of domination, if not of the world, then at least your own living room.
Designed by Paul Conti early 1960s, G Plan design 6250.
"The World's Most Comfortable Chair. Recognised as one of the great modern pieces of furniture, this chair really deserves its title. Its big wings and soft foam cushioning with deeply buttoned back provide the ultimate in comfort. For added luxury it rocks, glides and swivels too." Text from G Plan catalogue
"The World's Most Comfortable Chair. Recognised as one of the great modern pieces of furniture, this chair really deserves its title. Its big wings and soft foam cushioning with deeply buttoned back provide the ultimate in comfort. For added luxury it rocks, glides and swivels too." Text from G Plan catalogue
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