Knoll
Straight Chair
Price € 1.842,00
Elegant and natural, the Straight chair represents a graceful variable in the Knoll catalog, an expression of a style that recalls times and colors of a bygone era. Its creator, George Nakashima, designs it with a solid Canaletto walnut frame and contrasting uprights in Hickory inspired by the Windsor Chair revisited in a contemporary way. The shapes between present and past place it in any room of the house, regardless of the style chosen. The different shades of color of the components tend to decrease over time, as the wood naturally absorbs the light and uniforms the shades. For design enthusiasts, the Straight chair represents an unconventional choice, perfect to stand out from passing fashions.
W.57 x D.51 x H.75,5 cm
Seat Height 42 cm
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Landed in the United States at the beginning of the ‘30s, Hans Knoll, a young German-born son of a furniture-maker in Stuttgart, proposed to import into the new continent the modern European design, contemporary heritage of the Bauhaus. Died prematurely, his work was continued by his wife, Florence Knoll, who succeeded in establishing lasting partnerships with some of the greatest exponents of the modernist movement. Few years later the Knoll Associates was founded. Today, Knoll is not only a company of re-selling historic furnishings of great artistic value, but continues to innovate by offering creations of the major international design brands both in the home area and in the office furnitures sector.Read more
Designed by
George Nakashima
George Nakashima (1905-1990) was one of the most renowned American cabinet makers and designers of the entire twentieth century. His creations are all closely linked to the use of wood, which he emphasized in the beauty of its most natural aspects such as knots and veins that made each creation a unique piece. Born in the state of Washington from a family of Japanese origins, his creations recover the ancient oriental art in woodworking and stand in strong contrast with the dominant modernist aesthetic, recovering the memory of styles and techniques of the past that it was. After studying architecture, Nakashima traveled extensively around the world, visiting Europe and North Africa before settling in the land of his ancestors, working for the Japanese branch of the American architect Antonin Raymond's studio. After returning to the USA, at the outbreak of World War II, like many other Japanese-Americans, he was interned in a labor camp, and it was on that occasion that he learned the secrets of woodworking from a fellow prisoner. Freed on Raymond's intercession and settled in Pennsylvania, he opened a carpentry shop, working mainly on commission for luxury projects including the Nelson Rockefeller residence. His creative philosophy closely linked to manual work kept him away from working with the big mass production brands, with the exception of a special collaboration with Knoll in the 1940s. The work of his atelier continues to this day, even many years after his death, carried on by his daughter Mira Nakashima in continuity with his father's ideas.Read more