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Tail Dining Chair
GamFratesi's Tail Dining Chair, high back, for GUBI: rounded back like a peacock's tail
510 × 800 × 540 mm
2018
Approx. $3,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Tail Dining Chair in its High back version is a GamFratesi design from 2018, according to the specification table of GUBI's page. The page puts it in the Tail collection and gives the item number 10048452, with the base finish Black Semi Matt.
Construction
GUBI lists a black metal leg, the module configuration High Back and standard foam compliance. The item name calls the chair Fully Upholstered.
Specifications
The table and the drawings give 51 cm wide, 54 cm deep and 80 cm high. The weight is 10.1 kg (22.3 lb).
Story
The taller Tail
This is the high-back version of GamFratesi's Tail chair for GUBI, item 10048452. Its table gives the module configuration as High Back, and its item name calls it Fully Upholstered, with the base in Black Semi Matt.
A peacock's tail and two traditions
GUBI introduces the designers as the award-winning duo GamFratesi and says the chair has a playful nature, its rounded back resembling the form of a peacock's tail. The page reads the design as a combination of the duo's two traditions: Italian playfulness with sculptural, artistic aesthetics, and a Danish sense for craftsmanship, detailing and refinement of form.
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Collection
Tail
GUBI's Tail collection by GamFratesi, 2018: one chair in two back heights for lounges, lobbies and reception areas, with the low-back item's size and weight.