The Rex chair was named after its creator Niko Kralj, who designed it in 1952. This practical and minimalist chair was just part of a collection of wooden folding furniture inspired by Scandinavian design.
Niko Kralj
Well-known cult pieces of furniture, such as the Barcelona armchair, the Rex and Ghost chairs, and the Arco lamp, have been seen so many times that we are tired of them and have lost their element of exclusivity. Over the course of the twentieth century, many more beautiful pieces of furniture were designed that could easily compete with these surviving stars. If they hadn't sunk into oblivion for various reasons. In the current trend of reviving nostalgia, however, the popularity of such forgotten pieces is rising again. People appreciate classic quality again, new materials and technologies enable better reproductions, new production facilities are opening. Some interesting life stories of pieces that are just as relevant today as they were at the time of their "birth" are highlighted in the following paragraphs.