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Through innovative design, the chair can become an object of beauty and delight-from the lighthearted and whimsical to the delicate and elegant. Over the past century, new materials, methods of manufacturing, and changing aesthetics have fostered new relationships between function and form. This year's calendar features chairs from the Vitra Design Museum's Miniatures Collection, which celebrates a variety of iconic designs from the nineteenth century to the present day. " A great gift for art lovers, students, and design aficionados. " Vitra's collection includes designs from such renowned designers as Charles and Ray Eames, Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Gehry. " Miniature chair designs are highly collectible items.