Beetle Bar Chair

Overview

The Beetle Bar Chair, Fully Upholstered is the bar-height version of the Beetle chair that GamFratesi designed for GUBI. GUBI's table dates the design to 2013 and calls the type Bar Chair. The page files it under Seating, Stools & Bar Chairs, in the Beetle collection, and offers three variants: Fully Upholstered, 3D Veneer & Front Upholstered and Un-Upholstered.

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Construction

The fully upholstered variant covers the whole shell in fabric. The table for item 10148584 lists a black metal leg, standard glides and a leg gloss of Matt (3-15 GU). Its upholstery is Mode by Maharam, a fabric with a 100,000 Martindale rating. Upholstery fire-retardant compliance reads Standard (Not treated) and foam compliance reads Standard.

Specifications

• Overall size: 56 cm wide, 118 cm high, 56 cm deep
• Weight: 10.4 kg (22.9 lb)
• Back height: 43 cm (table)
• Base: conic base, black metal leg, standard glides
• Space suitability: indoor

A bar-height Beetle

The page credits the Beetle Bar Chair to GamFratesi and dates its introduction to 2013. GUBI writes that interior architects and private buyers alike have welcomed it, and that restaurants around the world use it.

Height and personalisation

According to the page, the height of the bar chair contributes to a light expression that lets it blend into an interior naturally and with grace. Upholstery choices and bases are what the page names for giving each chair a personal touch.