Flight Stool, 1998

Flight stool by Barber Osgerby for Isokon Plus.

The Flight stool was originally designed by Barber & Osgerby for one of their architectural projects and, like many of their early furniture designs, was manufactured by Isokon Plus. It was then displayed as part of a sculptural installation at the Atlantis Gallery in East London and was subsequently added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

With an aerodynamic form as suggestive of movement as its name, the Flight stool has a light and dynamic presence yet is remarkably sturdy.