Chairs from the Past and Chairs for the Future

Although Canadian adults spend five to 10 hours a day sitting, most don’t spend a lot of time thinking about chairs. But over the past year, Museum of Vancouver staff have thought a lot about what a chair can say. Two exhibitions recently opened at the MOV, Deep-Seated Histories: Chairs from the Collection and Future Makers: Chairs by New Designers — each has a different focus, but both put chairs on a pedestal. Tyee Presents by Museum of Vancouver. Published July 8, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2025/07/08/Chairs-Past-Chairs-Future/