Image source: &Tradition — Daystak Side Chair RD1
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Daystak Side Chair RD1
Robin Day's 1951 stackable side chair in solid beech and form-pressed veneer
503 × 761 × 484 mm
1951
Latvia
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Daystak Side Chair RD1 is a stackable side chair by Robin Day, dated 1951 and produced by &Tradition. It is one of three pieces in the Daystak Collection, which also holds a table and a desk.
Construction
Solid beech frame, cut by CNC. Seat, back and back supports are laminated veneer layers pressed to shape with glue and trimmed by CNC; the chair is then sanded and the frame glued together. Five chairs stack.
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Specifications
H 76.1 × W 50.3 × D 48.4 cm, seat height 46.3 cm, seat depth 37.5 cm. Weight 4.5 kg. Strength and durability testing to EN 16139 Level 2 Seating and BIFMA.
Story
Built for stacking
&Tradition describes the Daystak Side Chair as a chair conceived around stacking: a study in useful function and plain form. In its words, the construction is more complex than the minimalist mid-century outline suggests, and it reads that as the designer's dedication to craft.
Beech and veneer
The fact sheet names solid beech together with beech and walnut veneer, and states that no biocide treatment has been applied. The two variants listed are Beech and Beech & Walnut.
More by Robin Day
RFH Lounge Chair RD8
Robin Day's 1951 lounge chair with a form-pressed walnut and beech veneer back and a steel frame
Daystak Desk RD3
Robin Day's 1951 Daystak Desk RD3: a solid beech desk, 130 cm wide, with a dovetailed drawer box
RFH Terrace Table RD6
RFH Terrace Table RD6 by Robin Day, 1951: outdoor dining table, Ø 97 cm, H 72.5 cm, black steel
Daystak Table RD2
Robin Day's 1951 Daystak Table RD2, a 130 cm dining table in beech with A-shaped legs
Collection
Daystak Collection
The Daystak Collection by Robin Day for &Tradition: the Daystak Side Chair RD1, Table RD2 and Desk RD3, all dated 1951 and in beech, with sizes and details.