Continuing the evolution even further is this Trattoria Chair, which Jasper Morrison designed in 2009 for Magis. They were placed around the exhibition for weary museum-goers to take a rest. "When older folks of the modern school saw it, they thought it was blasphemy to put plastic on that chair," said Olesen. "But Arne Jacobsen was always stealing ideas from others and improving on existing forms." Morrison's chair continues that tradition. Photo 9 of 12 in Danish Design, Curated by Morrison by Jaime Gillin

Danish Design, Curated by Morrison

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Continuing the evolution even further is this Trattoria Chair, which Jasper Morrison designed in 2009 for Magis. They were placed around the exhibition for weary museum-goers to take a rest. "When older folks of the modern school saw it, they thought it was blasphemy to put plastic on that chair," said Olesen. "But Arne Jacobsen was always stealing ideas from others and improving on existing forms." Morrison's chair continues that tradition.