{{Short description|Modernist chair created by Olivier Mourgue}} {{Infobox furniture | name = Djinn chair | image = File:Stanley Kubrick The Exhibition - LACMA - 2001 A Space Odyssey - Olivier Mourge Djinn chair and sofa (8998536189).jpg | image_size= | caption = Djinn chair (left) and sofa | designer = Olivier Mourgue | date = 1964–1965 | materials = Tubular Steel frame. Polyether foam covered in removable nylon jersey. | style = | sold_by = | height = | width = | depth = }}
The '''Djinn chair''' is a modernist chair created by French designer Olivier Mourgue in the 1960s.<ref name=Fiell>{{cite book |last=Fiell |first=Charlotte |author-link=Charlotte Fiell |title=1,000 Chairs (Taschen 25) |publisher=Taschen |year=2005 |isbn=978-3-8228-4103-7}}</ref><ref name=Habegger>{{cite book |last=Habegger |first=Jerryll |author-link=Jerryll Habegger |title=Sourcebook of Modern Furniture |publisher=W.W. Norton & Company |year=2005 |location=New York, New York |isbn=0-393-73170-7|edition=Third}}</ref> Originally called the "Low fireside chair",<ref name=Habegger /> it is also commonly referred to as the "''2001'' chair", because of its prominent appearance in the film ''2001: A Space Odyssey''.
==History== The Djinn chair is one element of a series of Djinn furniture designed by noted French designer Olivier Mourgue.<ref name=Fiell /><ref name=Habegger /> In 1964 the first piece of the series, a chaise longue, was introduced by ''Airborne'' in Merignac Cedex, France.<ref name=Habegger /> The rest of the series was released in 1965, and includes the iconic "Low fireside chair", a two-seat sofa, and a foot stool.<ref name=Habegger /> The set remained in production until 1976.<ref name=Habegger />
The name "Djinn" refers to an Islamic spirit capable of changing shape.<ref name=Fiell /> The design's low profile was an attempt to emulate the informal lifestyle of the time.<ref name=Fiell /> The set was introduced during a time when growing interest in Eastern mysticism was influencing Western decorative arts.<ref name=Fiell />
==Survivors== The stretch jersey covering used for the Djinn series did not wear well.<ref name=Patton>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/19/garden/public-eye-30-years-after-2001-a-furniture-odyssey.html |title=Public Eye; 30 Years After '2001': A Furniture Odyssey |access-date=March 1, 2011 |author=Patton, Phil |date=February 19, 1998 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Worse yet, the polyether foam used in construction of Djinn chairs tends to degrade over time, causing the pieces to become unusable.<ref name=Patton /> "Things should have a short life," Mourgue said in 1965, when he was 26.<ref name=Patton />
Djinn chairs were sold worldwide, and in Europe they have become valuable designer collectibles.<ref name=Patton /> A 1964–1965 green Djinn Chaise Longue is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. It was donated by George Tanier, Inc. in 1966.<ref>http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=3358</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.2001spacesuit.com/Djinn.html Djinn chairs at 2001spacesuit.com]
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