Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — MG501 Cuba Chair
© Carl Hansen & Søn and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
MG501 Cuba Chair
A 1997 chair by Morten Gøttler that nods to folding chairs, with a wooden frame and woven webbing
610 × 760 × 790 mm
1997
Approx. $970 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Morten Gøttler designed the MG501 Cuba Chair in 1997. Carl Hansen & Søn describes a balance of form and function that nods to earlier masters who experimented with the folding chair concept.
Construction
- Frame: solid oak, or teak in the untreated version
- Seat and back: cotton girths wrapped around the frame
- Header version: teak, untreated, with flat rope
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Specifications
- 61 x 79 cm, H 76 cm
Story
Complex simplicity
The page presents the Cuba Chair as an extra seating solution with the elegance of a sculpture: natural materials, clean cotton webbing and evident craftsmanship. It ties the chair to what Gøttler is known for, a clean, easy aesthetic and well-thought-out form.
Support from the webbing
The cotton girths around the frame form the seat and back and, the page says, give excellent support as they follow the body's contours.