Image source: HAY — Bernard Lounge Chair
© HAY and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Bernard Lounge Chair
Bernard by Shane Schneck for HAY: oak or beech easy chair with a slip-on leather or canvas cover
770 × 730 × 620 mm
2018
Approx. $2,400 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
INTEBEE AI PUBLIC LIBRARY is an independent furniture design research and discovery platform. Product specifications, finishes, availability and other details may change. For current and definitive information, please refer to the manufacturer's official website.
Go to the official product pageSpecifying Bernard Lounge Chair for your design project?
INTEBEE is the FF&E specification platform for interior designers: spec sheets, finishes, floor plans and client-ready PDFs in one place.
Description
Overview
Bernard is Shane Schneck's easy chair for HAY. HAY says the aim was a new and affordable design classic with a modern appeal, built to last for future generations, and that Bernard explores the easy-chair genre in a contemporary context.
Image source: HAY — Bernard Lounge Chair · © HAY and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
A solid-wood frame meets a visually light cover. The frame is solid oak or solid beech in different finishes, and the slip-on cover is leather or industrial-strength marine canvas. In HAY's interview Schneck says the frame is solid oak with plywood arms that roll upwards to support the canvas.
Specifications
- Nature leather cover, lacquered solid oak base (item AA724-A460): H 73 x W 77 x L 62 cm
- Felt gliders on every variant
- 6 variants: three leather covers and three canvas covers
Story
An easy chair with a large arm
In HAY's interview Schneck describes the objective as a very generous and comfortable chair with an arm large enough to park a cup of coffee on, and as a product that could be renewed and used for generations. HAY's page adds that an easy chair suits any space, from a bedroom to a living room to an office.
Not upholstered
Schneck says that this time Rolf Hay came to them with a request for an easy chair. They saw a chance to make something not upholstered, in the hope of a chair that was a bit more economic and unique in the HAY assortment, and presented full-sized paper models.
