Image source: Artek — Rope Chair
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Rope Chair
A steel-tube armchair whose load-bearing rope flexes with the sitter
510 × 800 × 440 mm
2020
Germany
Official product information
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Overview
Rope Chair is Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's 2020 armchair for Artek. A steel-tube frame is joined by flexible rope that supports the back and arms.
Image source: Artek — Rope Chair · © Artek and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
The seat is form-pressed beech plywood with an ash-veneer surface. The rope is flax or polyester, depending on the version. The page lists two coordinated material versions.
Specifications
- Drawing values, not labelled with axes: 51, 48.5, 44, 43.5, 66.5, 45.5 and 80 cm
- Made in Germany
Story
A line in space
Artek describes Rope Chair as a line drawing translated into three dimensions. Rigid steel tubes establish the outline, while the rope introduces movement and changes under load.
The sitter completes the shape
The marine-use rope is a weight-bearing part of the construction. Artek says it adapts to the person sitting and retains a trace of the supported body after the sitter rises.
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