Contemporary Side Chair Multi-Ply Aluminum and White Hardwood Made in Brooklyn

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Contemporary Side Chair Multi-Ply Aluminum and White Hardwood Made in Brooklyn

About the Item

Chair[dot]multi-ply 2014. In essence, a chair is a bench with a backrest. Deceptively simple. Seated on a bench, your weight sends its' full force downwards. The successful bench needs to be only strong enough to support you. Add the backrest and the resulting second direction of force backward sends the whole design into engineering upheaval. To make matters more complex, most sitters' backs are far harsher critically than are their seats, so that backrest had better be in a good place when the lean meets it. And if all that weren't sufficient, bring aesthetics to the attempt to marry what is at the core of its' combination an odd unbalance. It's no wonder the chair is at the top of the list of designers' obsessions. Please accept and add my latest submission to the world of chairs: the backspring chair. Two simple, squared-off one inch thick multi-ply planes are joined by a semicircle of white powder-coated 5/8" thick rolled aluminum. At the rear, the backrest is attached to the aluminum arc by an x-large wing nut on threaded rod that rides in a vertical slot allowing for up-and-down adjustability. The other end of the arc meets the underside of the bench-style white-colored hardwood chassis with another slot and wing nut attachment that allows the arc to be rotated forwards and back, effectively changing the degree of the backrest angle. While the aluminum backspring is functionally hard and heavy, it does provide a slight feeling of spring and is set in the chassis strongly enough to support the continuing stress of that spring force. At the base, stacked multi-ply feet visually tie the top pieces to the ground. In all honesty, the resulting mass is surprising, too surprising for some. I believe its' weight is balanced by its' comfort and cool super-modern look. A protective water-based clear coat finish highlights the natural color of the multi-ply and keeps the super white chassis white. This is an extremely limited edition.

Creator:
Daniel Moyer Design (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
Style:
Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Hardwood,Metal,Plywood,Blackened,Painted,Powder-Coated
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2016
Production Type:
New & Custom(Limited Edition)
Estimated Production Time:
7-8 weeks
Condition:
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU226335684643