SPY×FAMILY: An Inside Look at The Designer Chairs

"SPY×FAMILY" is also known as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith in Animation". Not only are the character settings interesting, but there are also various warm and hilarious daily life scenes in the comics, featuring various designer chairs. Today, let's talk about where these character’s chairs come from.

Nightfall × Heart Cone Chair

Nightfall, a female spy character in the comics, appears as a hospital colleague of Twilight. She exudes a cool exterior and possesses numerous tricks up her sleeve.

The Heart Cone Chair associated with Nightfall is crafted by Danish designer Verner Panton, renowned as one of Denmark's most influential furniture and interior designers of the 20th century.

Named for its expressive heart-shaped silhouette, the Heart Cone Chair was conceptualized in the late 1950s. It features a comfortable cushion seat and a seamless stainless steel base. This chair aptly reflects Nightfall's cold yet passionate love for Twilight, showcasing her resilient exterior concealing intense emotions. Verner Panton showcases his skill in utilizing geometric shapes to produce forward-looking creations with a minimalist style.

Damian Desmond × Willow Chair

Damian Desmond, the younger son of Donovan Desmond and Anya's classmate, is the target of Twilight.

Damian is an arrogant little boy with a good nature, but his haughty attitude can be frustrating. He occasionally gets distracted by Anya's cuteness and refuses to admit it.

The chair Damian sits on is called the "Willow Chair" and was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a Glasgow-style leader and Scottish architect. As an architect, Mackintosh's most famous work is the Glasgow School of Art, also known as the benchmark for British Art Nouveau architecture.

His notable furniture designs include the Willow Chair and Silla Hill House, where he placed more emphasis on sculpture and design expression than comfort. His designs are elegant and ingenious, excelling in using geometric shapes, cubes, and curves to create works of art, making him one of the pioneers of modernism.

Becky Blackbell × Coconut Chair

Becky Blackbell is the daughter of a military CEO and her best friend at Eden Academy. She has a romantic side and takes care of Anya. Her favorite chair, called the Coconut Chair, is pink in colour and was designed by George Nelson in 1955. The inspiration for this chair comes from the 1/8th of a coconut, also showing the designer's humorous creativity.

It is covered in textile or leather and the "shell" is made of steel with a polished chrome surface. The armrests on both sides are also designed to provide more freedom and comfort when sitting. This chair is suitable for both home and public spaces like libraries.

Franky Franklin × Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman

Franky Franklin is a helper for Twilight, often providing creative inventions for props used in missions, and he's also a semi-nanny to Anya.

The chair named "Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman" was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. The Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman can be considered one of the most well-known chair designs by the Eames couple, and it is also recognized as one of the most important and valuable furniture designs of the 20th century. It's also part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The first lounge chair and ottoman were produced in 1956 as a birthday gift for their friend Oscar-winning film director Billy Wilder, and later became a sought-after fashion item.

The design is inspired by an innovative interpretation of 19th-century British club chairs, with the lounge chair made up of three moulded plywood shells and custom leather cushions mounted on a pivoting cast aluminium base. This chair combines traditional quality with wood moulding technology, becoming a symbol of comfort.

Chairs in the Ending Song

Tulip Chair

The Tulipe Chair was designed by Eero Saarinen for New York's Knoll Company in 1955 and 1956. It was originally designed for dining tables. It has a smooth and modern line and is considered a classic industrial design.

Swan Chair

The Swan Chair was designed for the lobby and lounge area of the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen by Arne Jacobsen in 1958. It has a beautiful curve with a soft touch.

Series 7™

The Series 7™ chair is a symbolic design in the history of modern furniture, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. The chair is made of nine layers of pressure-formed plywood, and its unique shape can showcase personality.

Designer Verner Panton expressed his philosophy with the statement, "Most people spend their whole life living in dull sameness, even if they are psychologically unable to use bold colours. My goal is to inspire imagination and try to add fun to our living environment."