Although certainly not the solution to all problems, the stool with its three steel legs and round wooden top at the beginning of the 20th century - when the first models of this type of furniture were created - was an evolution in working posture. For the first time, it offered the craftsman standing at the machine the option of carrying out his work sitting down, if possible. It was particularly popular in serial production workshops. A historical significance that goes deeper than you might initially think. From the 1920s at the latest, this compact piece of seating furniture became increasingly widespread and popular, and not just in factories and workshops. With its minimalist design, simple construction and technical sophistication, it was perfect for use at the Bauhaus in Dessau. There, the three-legged seating furniture type was part of the initial furnishing of the workrooms. At MAGAZIN, the furniture archetype of the three-legged steel strip stool is highly valued for its purist, clear and self-referential design. A stool that does not strive for attention, but focuses on its industrial practicality. And surprises with this aesthetic appearance in the living area. Exactly as it has been produced in a Swabian factory for work furniture since the 1950s, it found its way into the MAGAZIN range early on. In various heights, then also as a four-legged model or with a height-adjustable swivel spindle and always with a slightly hollowed seat. Today, the stool, which with its simple, sturdy and stable appearance is considered the archetype of workplace seating, bears the name CHEMNITZ. It is tried and tested and popular - somehow taken for granted, even today, in the industrial workplace as well as in the home. An invitation to take a seat and get going. Whether for work or pleasure. By the way, CHEMNITZ is particularly popular at the piano. This text is an excerpt from the book "50 Jahre 50 Produkte - Designgeschichte(n) erzählt von MAGAZIN". Available now.