RFH Terrace Chair RD4

Overview

RFH Terrace Chair RD4 is an outdoor side chair by Robin Day, dated 1951 on the page. The page says it was originally designed to complement the outdoor terrace of the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Construction

Solid teak slats, milled, sanded and left untreated, on a powder coated high strength steel frame that is CNC bent and welded. Plastic gliders.

Specifications

H 79 × W 54.5 × D 52 cm; seat H 45.5 cm, seat D 40 cm (31 × 21 × 20 in). Weight 7.75 kg. Outdoor use. Tested to EN 16139 Level 2 and EN 581. FSC certified wood; EU Ecolabel certified.

Made for the Royal Festival Hall terrace

The page says Robin Day originally designed the chair to complement the outdoor terrace of the Royal Festival Hall in London. It describes it as small in proportion and decidedly simple in construction.

Teak slats on steel

The chair is crafted from a combination of teak slats and a solid steel frame, which the page says gives it a distinctive, organic aesthetic. The teak is left untreated but smooth, and the chair is designed for disassembly.