What springs to mind when you're asked to think of plastic chairs? Do you picture the ubiquitous lightweight, stackable ...

You’ve seen them everywhere: at outdoor cafes, backyard BBQs, school functions, and maybe even stacked in your own garage.

03-10-2025 DESIGN Plastic-hungry bacteria might eat the next chair you buy Heller produces high-end plastic furniture for the likes of Frank Gehry and the Vignellis.

What makes one descendant of the Charles and Ray Eames Molded Plastic Chair a $64 bargain and another a $1,500 design-budget incinerator? Take our interactive quiz, then find out.