50 Chairs at Christie's 2026: Design Exhibition

Christie's Beverly Hills is set to fill its space with fifty chairs this month, though very few of them resemble standard dining furniture. Basic.Space has curated fifty distinct pieces for the '50 Chairs at Christie's' exhibition, uniting household names from twentieth-century design with contemporary furniture that pushes the category into experimental territory. The exhibition opens by appointment from September 25th through 30th, 2026, and every chair featured will be available for purchase.

The selection features striking contrasts in materials and forms. Rick Owens takes a much heavier approach with his Stag Stool, constructed from black plywood with a natural moose antler emerging from one side, resulting in a bluntly architectural object. In direct contrast, Sam Klemick's Trumpet Dining Chair showcases wooden legs that widen toward the floor alongside a backrest that appears to sag under its own weight.

Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event

Another standout piece is SeungJin Yang's Lounge Chair 01 – Transparent Blue, which originates from balloons coated and fixed in resin until their inflated forms solidify into functional furniture. Finished in a translucent blue, the piece retains the cartoonish, swollen pressure of trapped air within its armrests and cushions, contributed to the exhibition by The Future Perfect.

The collection also highlights diverse circulation paths within the design world. While some items arrive via galleries, others come straight from private collections. Eric Wareheim contributes the Elda Chair, Kelly Wearstler sends a Hiquily piece, and collectors Giampiero Tagliaferri and Adrien Dewulf provide the CL9 ribbon chair, allowing the gallery space to reflect personal collecting habits alongside established design history.