portrait of designer Adrian van Hooydonk of BMW Designworks

Adrian Van Hooydonk / BMW Designworks

”As in good car-design, the added functional elements create a clean, simple and dynamic look that appeal on an emotional level while projecting strength."

In 2003, we came across a long lost Emeco chair at a flea market. It had a simple, straightforward design and the year 1951 stamped on it. We decided it was time for a revival, and contacted Adrian van Hooydonk at BMW Designworks in Southern California. "We quickly agreed to create a version of ‘1951’ that retained Emeco's DNA, yet looked forward. The new chair would be 100 % Classic Emeco - simple, utilitarian and masculine, with a more dynamic "stance" than the original, remembers van Hooydonk.

‘1951’ was the first Emeco product that combined new materials for the seat and back with the classic aluminum construction. Launched in 2005, the seating collection features stacking chairs and stools in two heights.

1951 Collection by BMW

1951 stacking chair - Dark Blue Hand Brushed
1951 stacking chairDark Blue, Hand Brushed
$ 640
1951 stacking chair - White Hand Brushed
1951 stacking chairWhite, Hand Brushed
$ 640
1951 stacking chair - Black Black Powder Coated
1951 stacking chairBlack, Black Powder Coated
$ 775
1951 stool - Grey Hand Brushed
1951 stoolGrey, Hand Brushed
$ 860
1951 stool - Green Hand Brushed
1951 stoolGreen, Hand Brushed
$ 860
1951 stool - Yellow Hand Brushed
1951 stoolYellow, Hand Brushed
$ 860