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Chair One
Konstantin Grcic's Chair_One on four legs (2003): a faceted die-cast aluminium seat shell, stackable
550 × 590 mm
2003
Approx. $450 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Chair_One is Magis's four-leg stacking chair designed by Konstantin Grcic in 2003. The product page and technical sheet identify the four-leg version; the saved drawing gives a 55 cm plan width and 59 cm plan depth, while its other drawing values are not labelled as height.
Materials and finish
The seat is die-cast aluminium treated with sputtered fluorinated titanium and painted in polyester powder. The four-leg options are black anodised aluminium (SD461, with a black seat) or painted aluminium (SD5460). The listed painted colours are black 5130, white 5286, blush 5284, mint 5285, purple 5283 and red 5085.
Use and options
Magis describes the chair as stackable, flame-retardant and suitable for outdoor use. Optional cushions are offered for indoor and outdoor use, and a Magis trolley is available. Tests listed in the technical material include ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2011 and UNI 10977/2002 level L5.
Story
Four-leg Chair_One
The four-leg Chair_One is the version recorded here, with black anodised legs in SD461 or painted aluminium legs in SD5460. The seat remains the die-cast aluminium shell specified by Magis, with its sputtered fluorinated titanium treatment and polyester powder paint.
Published options
The technical material lists the six painted colours and identifies the chair as stackable and suitable for outdoor use. Indoor seat or seat-and-back cushions, an outdoor polyurethane cushion and a Magis trolley are listed as available options.
More by Konstantin Grcic
Collection
Chair One
Family_One by Konstantin Grcic for Magis: die-cast aluminium chairs, stools, a table and public seating, following Chair_One (2003), for home and contract.
