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Substance Armchair
Naoto Fukasawa's 2016 armchair with an ash plywood frame and a polypropylene seat
570 × 800 × 510 mm
2016
Approx. $560 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Substance armchair is a Magis design by Naoto Fukasawa, dated 2016. It pairs a polypropylene seat with an ash plywood frame.
Construction
Ash plywood forms the frame and polypropylene forms the seat. The armchair is complete with felt pads, and a seat cushion is available.
Specifications
57 x 51 x 80 cm (W x D x H, SD5020). Two frame finishes and six seat colours are offered, and the armchair is listed with twelve frame-and-seat combinations.
Story
Substance with arms
Naoto Fukasawa is the credited designer of the Substance armchair, dated 2016. A natural or black ash plywood frame supports a polypropylene seat that comes in six colours. The armchair is complete with felt pads, and a seat cushion is a further option.
Frame and seat
The frame is ash plywood in a natural or a black finish, and the seat is polypropylene in one of six colours.
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Collection
Substance
Substance by Naoto Fukasawa for Magis, 2016: a collection of chairs and armchairs with an ash plywood or steel tube frame and a polypropylene seat shell.
