David Rowland designed a widely acclaimed chair that is used all over America. His unique design allowed chairs to be stacked to save space in contrast to folding ones. His initial chair was called the 40/4 because it allowed 40 chairs to be stacked only measuring four feet tall.
Mr Rowland, 86, died at his home in Marion, Virginia on August 13, 2010. The cause of death was not released.
His original model sold for $16 in 1963. The chair is now manufacturesd in various models by OSI Furniture in the United States and Howe Furniture in Denmark.
In 1964, the chair won a prestigious design award from Milan Triennale. It is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
The chairs are used all over the world and were featured in the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.
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