Sit on it or stare at it

The giant high-definition TV is sitting pretty. The beer is chilling, the chicken wings ready. But wait. Not enough room on the sofa for your Super Bowl guests? Folding chairs to the rescue. These cleverly designed seats can hang as art, collapse into an umbrella holder or expand into a bench. For a fun look at the chair’s evolution, visit “The Illustrated History of Folding Chairs” at www.designboom.com/eng/education/foldingchair.html.

-- Nancy Yoshihara