Chair Times (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Chair Times is a documentary film directed by Heinz Bütler, running about 90 minutes. “A History of Seating - From 1800 to Today” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. "Chair Times" charts a course through an ocean of chairs. In the focus are 125 objects from the Collection of the Vitra Design Museum. Arranged according to their year of production, they illustrate development from 1807 to the very latest designs straight off the 3D printer, forming a timeline to modern seating design. The film features many people whose vocations involve design and who are experts in the field, such as designers Hella Jongerius, Antonio Citterio and Ronan Bouroullec, architects and collectors Arthur Rüegg and Ruggero Tropeano, architect David Chipperfield, Director Emeritus of MAK Vienna/Los Angeles Peter Noever, Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum, Vitra Design Museum curators Amelie Klein, Jochen Eisenbrand and collection curator Serge Mauduit. And your guide through the history of chairs is Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra.

Who’s in it. Chair Times stars Rolf Fehlbaum as Himself, Mateo Kries as Himself, Ronan Bouroullec as Himself and Christian Brändle as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Chair Times sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Chair Times page.

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