Set of 6 Galvanitas S22 Pyramid Stacking Chairs, Dutch Industrial, Red, c. 1970
By Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Set of six Galvanitas S22 stacking chairs with the famous pyramid legs, made in the Netherlands around 1970. Six matching chairs with red seats: exactly right for a family dining table, a large kitchen table or a small meeting room. The chairs stack neatly, so all six travel together on one pallet, which keeps shipping far more reasonable than sending them one by one.
Why we love these chairs
The S22 is one of the great Dutch school chairs. Galvanitas made them for schools, canteens, sports clubs and community halls, and they were built to be used every single day: a strong tubular steel frame with splayed, compass-style legs and a one-piece molded shell seat. That leg frame is why people call it the "pyramid chair". From the side you see a sharp triangle, from the front a clean A-shape, and with six of them around a table the rhythm of those legs looks fantastic. This is honest, functional Dutch design from a time when furniture had to last.
Comfortable and practical
The shell curves in the right places, so you sit well through a long dinner or a full working day. The legs are shaped to stack on top of each other and to hook together in a straight row, so the chairs are easy to store and perfect wherever you want flexible seating. Light enough to lift with one hand, strong enough for daily use in a busy family home or a commercial space.
Where they work
Six chairs around a rough oak farmhouse table, a long refectory table or a clean white dining table. They are just as good in a restaurant, coffee bar, office canteen, studio, shop or co-working space. The deep red seats bring colour and energy to a room with concrete floors, raw wood, brick or white walls. A natural fit for loft, warehouse and industrial interiors, and they give a calm modern home a bit of character.
Design connections
If you like the industrial furniture of Jean Prouvé, especially his Standard chair and compass-leg tables, you will recognise the same engineering thinking in the S22. They sit very naturally next to the Dutch school furniture...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Chairs