Image source: HAY — Dapper Lounge Chair
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Dapper Lounge Chair
Dapper by Doshi Levien for HAY: lounge chair with two moulded oak-veneered plywood shells
700 × 745 × 650 mm
Approx. $1,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Dapper is the lounge chair that Doshi Levien designed for HAY. HAY says it was originally designed for use in a London university and has an extra wide backrest for comfort and optimal elbow support for laptop work.
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Construction
HAY says two moulded oak-veneered plywood shells form the chair's shape. They carry upholstery in fabric or leather, and powder-coated steel legs hold them up. Each of the four variant pages names a black powder-coated steel base with four legs, standard gliders, and a seat and back in water-based lacquered oak veneer.
Specifications
- Front upholstery Steelcut Trio 446 (item AA729-A456-AA08-01IT): H 74.5 x W 70 x L 65 cm
- Standard gliders
- 4 variants
Story
From a university commission to HAY
HAY's Phaidon-book page quotes Jonathan Levien on how Dapper began: an idea for a plywood chair with two shells, an upholstered pad and a steel frame. He says that once the plans were finalised, HAY delivered the chair within six months.
A chair for laptop work
HAY's product page says Dapper was originally designed for use in a London university, and links the extra wide backrest and the elbow support to work on a laptop.
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