# Slim-Waisted Seating The Cherner Chair Re-Issues Designer Norman Cherner's 1958 Original By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherner-chair References: [trendir](http://www.trendir.com/archives/004929.html) & [chernerstore](https://www.chernerstore.com/shop/product.php?id_product=10) There is something very delicate-looking about these Cherner Chair designs. I think it has to do with the fact that every time I look at them, I think of daintily corseted damsel from a long ago era. Originally designed in 1958 by orman Cherner, these Cherner Chair designs were [updated and re-released this year](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gubi-1). Made out of Red Gum wood, it is an icon for [molded plywood furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedia-tonda). They are available in a number of versions: [armchair, side chair, bar stool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedeo-chair), metal-frame chair and the task chair. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Slim-profile Seating:** Opportunity for the use of sustainable materials in the updated designs of slim-profile seating for modern spaces. - **Molded Plywood Furniture:** Opportunity for innovative designs in molded plywood furniture that can cater to different industries. - **Re-issued Designs:** Opportunity for re-issued designs to cater to modern design trends with a touch of classic elegance. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** Innovative sustainable designs in slim-profile seating can cater to the needs of the modern furniture industry. - **Interior Design:** The re-issued designs can cater to the high-end interior design industry which values class and elegance. - **Hospitality:** Molded plywood furniture can prove to be an innovative and durable solution for furniture in hotels and restaurants. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Timeless Contemporary Dynamic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodo-sperlein.md) - [Minimal Curved Wooden Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1972-chair.md) - [Updated Midcentury Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiberglass-shell-chairs.md) - [Historic Dynamic Cane Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charu-chair.md) - [Fiberglass Mid-Century Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panton-chair.md) - [Mid-Century Teak Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chandigarh-chair.md) - [Recycled Mid-Century Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-shell-chairs.md) - [Sustainable Classic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ec127.md) - [Ultra-Minimal Stool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedeo-chair.md)