Chair in Oak

The Chair in Oak is one of Piet Hein Eek’s quintessential pieces. Here, the designer’s signature vocabulary morphs into a design of exceptional simplicity. The elementary structure of the chair allows the wood texture to shine. These chairs are also stackable.

“Since the first series of oak chairs were uncomfortable to sit on and, as a result, did not sell well, we adapted the chair. The seat is made of three boards that are used to create a curve and the back is made by pressing two boards together into a curve and gluing them into place. The chair’s proportions had already been optimised, so all we did was add the curves. All of a sudden the chair became quite comfortable. From that moment on, it began selling well. It is one of our best-selling chairs and has served as the model for virtually all of our later chairs” said Piet Hein Eek.