DWR Champagne Chair Contest™
1st Place | Most Original
For "Rock Stacking Throne," Danielle Levinson wins Most Original entry! The judges noted her out-of-the-box thinking and impressive execution.
1st Place | Best Likeness
For "Crosshatch Chair," Irina Wang wins for Best Likeness to an existing chair! Everyone was taken with the level of detail and fidelity in this design.
2nd Place | Most Original
For "Mimosa on Rattan," Janice Nicol earns 2nd place in the Most Original category!
2nd Place | Best Likeness
For "Eames Shell Rocking Chair," Summer Whitney earns 2nd place for Best Likeness!
Winner | The Pommery Prize
For "Pommery Chair," Rob Metzgar wins the Pommery Prize from our Official Champagne Partner! Pommery loved the creativity, detail, and clever use of materials in this chair.
Your design makes
a difference
Presented in partnership with Champagne Pommery, the 18th Annual DWR Champagne Chair Contest is a unique opportunity to design for change.
With your entries, Herman Miller Cares donated $25,000 to Office Hours, a socially engaged initiative championing BIPOC designers. Thank you to all our entrants!
Prizes
All winning chairs will be featured on dwr.com.
Most Original
1st place: $1,000 DWR Gift Card
2nd place: $750 DWR Gift Card
Best Likeness
1st place: $1,000 DWR Gift Card
2nd place: $750 DWR Gift Card
The Pommery Prize
Our Official Champagne Partner will award a $1,000 DWR Gift Card and Pommery Gift Set to the creator of its favorite chair made using any or all of the materials (except glass) from no more than two (2) Pommery brand champagne bottles. In order for your chair to be considered for the Pommery Prize, please follow @champagnepommery on Instagram.