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Mart Stam
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Mart Stam was a Dutch architect and designer whose innovations in tubular steel furniture and modernist spatial design fundamentally shaped twentieth-century industrial production. A founding member of the De Stijl movement, he developed the cantilever chair in 1926, a structural breakthrough that eliminated the need for rear legs and became a foundational typology in modernist design. His work bridged architecture, furniture, and exhibition design, applying rational geometric principles to functional objects intended for mass manufacture. Stam's legacy extends across industrial design, architectural theory, and the development of the International Style.
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