Art Review

Mid-Century Modernism Goes Rogue in “Chair-ish”

Artists Alex Chitty and Norman Teague give each other the permission needed to do something as heretical as saw an Eames chair into pieces.

Lori Waxman

March 11, 2026 — 5 min read

Left: Norman Teague, "Thonet Tray Chair" (2026), parts of a Thonet chair and part of an organ; right: Norman Teague, "Pollinia" (2026), found chair and car parts, an Eames leg splint, and yellow epoxy spray (all photos Clare Britt)

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