Image source: Moroso — Shadowy Armchair
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Shadowy Armchair
Woven polyethylene armchair by Tord Boontje for Moroso, handmade in Dakar
1050 × 1600 × 900 mm
2009
Senegal
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Description
Overview
Tord Boontje designed Shadowy for Moroso in 2009. The armchair carries article code SW0001.
Construction
The armchair has a painted steel base and colored polyethylene threads that are handwoven, with PVC glides. The weave is a durable polyethylene cord of the kind traditionally used to make fish nets, and local artisans in Dakar, Senegal, make it entirely by hand.
Specifications
- Overall size: 105 x 90 x 160 cm (W x D x H), armchair SW0001
- Base: painted steel
- Weave: handwoven polyethylene threads, 13 colour variants
- Glides: PVC
Story
Beach seating of the 1920s
The shape of Shadowy recalls the beach seating of the 1920s along the Northern European coasts. Boontje reimagined that shape with a contemporary twist, using digitally rendered colorful patterns.
Handcrafted in Dakar
Local artisans in Dakar, Senegal, handcraft the armchair. Boontje's exuberant design is combined with time-honored craftsmanship, and a painted steel base sits under the handwoven polyethylene threads.
