The wassily chair won The Museum of Modern Art Award in 1968.
When you think of art museums, you generally think of paintings and sculptures. You don’t often think of furniture or other home decor. The wassily chair won The Museum of Modern Art Award in 1968. The chair was very modern for its time. It was made of tubular steel, and its designer was actually inspired by the handlebars of a bicycle. At the time, it looked more like a contraption than a chair, which is probably why so much attention was drawn to it and why it won so much acclaim from those in the art world.