Every year I think I will enter this contest after the first of the year. It always comes at a time that just doesn’t work for my schedule. This year I was determined to enter something. I put together a piece from a design I had made a few years ago and then adjusted it. It was not chosen of the top 50. I am not one who likes to not win, however I am starting to learn that there is much to be learned in not winning. Either way, in a couple of hours I produce a mini designed chair out of cork the gold champagne metal cap and the wiring – shown below. Below that is a copy of The DWR Champagne Chair Contest™ Results 2008. Click at the link at the bottom of the page to see the original article.
Waverly Chair – Darin M. White
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The DWR Champagne Chair Contest™ was a raucous success this year with over 500 entries coming in digitally from all over the world.
(Just think of all the packaging material we saved.)
We’re thrilled to announce the winners:
Grand Prize: Miwa Kleyla’s Block B Chair
Staff Favorite: Matthew Glaysher’s Weekend Bender
Popular Vote: Akai Yang’s 2-Player
Special thanks to our judges:
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Dave Alhadeff, founder of The Future Perfect
- Tord Boontje, designer
- Christopher C. Deam, designer/architect (designed the DWR Airstream travel trailer)
- Jennifer Morla, chief creative officer at DWR
- Henry Urbach, curator of design and architecture at SFMOMA
Our top 50 chairs have embarked on a national Studio tour. See the chart below to find a Champagne Chair Tour Reception near you:
| Champagne Chair Events | ||
| Locations | Event Date | Event Time |
| Brooklyn | Tuesday, February 12 | 6-8pm |
| Greenwich | Wednesday, February 13 | 5-7pm |
| Providence | Thursday, February 21 | 5-7pm |
| Adams Morgan | Monday, February 25 | 6:30pm |
| Princeton | Thursday, February 28 | 6-8pm |
| Charlotte | Wednesday, March 5 | 6-8pm |
| West Palm Beach | Tuesday, March 11 | 6-8pm |
| Boulder | Monday, March 17 | 6-8pm |
| Southlake | Thursday, March 20 | 6-8pm |
| Columbus | Tuesday, March 25 | 6-8pm |
| Evanston | Saturday, March 29 | 6-8pm |
| St. Louis | Thursday, April 3 | 6-8pm |
| Milwaukee | Tuesday, April 8 | 6-8pm |
| New Orleans | Monday, April 14 | 6-8pm |
| Las Vegas Boca Park | Thursday, April 17 | 6-8pm |
| San Diego | Tuesday, April 22 | 6-8pm |
| Manhattan Beach | Monday, April 28 | 6-8pm |
| Santa Barbara | Thursday, May 1 | 6-8pm |
| Sacramento | Tuesday, May 6 | 6-8pm |
| San Jose | Monday, May 12 | 6-8pm |
| Tigard | Saturday, May 17 | 6-8pm |
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