hand-bent chair

The chair explores new production methods as a way to arrive at new forms, a new simplicity.

Exactly one hundred years ago, the Bauhaus moved from Weimar to Dessau. There, Bauhaus masters Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe experimented with cold-bent tubular steel and invented the cantilever chair.

With this piece, I push the making process of traditional tubular furniture a step further. The elegantly bent steel demands great precision and an advanced machinery setup, a sharp contrast to the hand-bending craftsmanship of the past.

This hand-bent process, combined with simple rectangular plate patterns and tube optimization, are subtle yet defining details within this work. Within a strict chair grid, equal tension and a blunt angle create a gentle curvature in the seat. Through similar tension and slightly tapering back legs, the backrest takes on a conical curve that enhances comfort.

The chair is available both with and without armrests as part of a modular series.

Dimensions: 43 × 43 × 82 cm
Material: stainless steel with glass-bead finish