Image source: Artek — Rival Chair
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Rival Chair
Konstantin Grcic's birch armchair with a concealed swivel mechanism
590 × 780 × 520 mm
2014
Germany
Official product information
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Overview
Rival Chair is Konstantin Grcic's 2014 armchair for Artek. Its wooden frame surrounds an upholstered seat that turns on a concealed swivel mechanism.
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Construction
The legs are milled from solid birch, while the back and armrests use form-pressed birch lamella. A polypropylene seat shell houses the aluminium mechanism.
Specifications
- Drawing values, not labelled with axes: 59, 52, 46 and 78 cm
- Upholstery: 3D-knit textile or leather
- Made in Germany
Story
A wooden chair that turns
Rival was Artek's first chair with a swivel function. The company describes the design as a fresh approach to the wooden chair, combining visibly joined birch elements with task-chair movement.
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First collaboration
Artek's brochure identifies Rival as its first collaboration with Konstantin Grcic. The designer explained the name as an expression of confidence beside the history of Artek and Alvar Aalto, rather than competition.
