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Traverse Collection

Traverse Chair

Outdoor chair in die-cast aluminium and heat-treated ash by Erwan Bouroullec for HAY

Dimensions

475 × 805 × 525 mm

Origin

China

Materials
AluminiumAsh
Finishes
Shot-blasted aluminiumHeat treated oiled ash
Colors
Heat treated oiled ash

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Description

Overview

The Traverse Chair is an outdoor chair designed for HAY by Erwan Bouroullec and part of the Traverse collection. Its slatted seat in heat-treated ash sits on a die-cast aluminium frame, and the collection is conceived to blend in wherever it is placed.

Construction

  • Aluminium: die-cast, shot-blasted and coated with an outdoor lacquer; the die-cast parts hold at least 60% recycled aluminium
  • Wood: solid ash slats, heat treated and protected by outdoor wood wax oil
  • Variants: 1

Specifications

  • Overall size: 47.5 x 52.5 x 80.5 cm (AE457-E227)
  • Seat height: 46 cm
  • Seat depth: 38.5 cm

Story

Part of an outdoor collection

The Traverse Chair belongs to the outdoor furniture collection that Erwan Bouroullec designed for HAY. The collection is meant to blend in wherever it is placed.

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Robust build, inviting expression

Die-cast aluminium and ash slats give the chair a robust construction with an inviting expression, and the ash patinates naturally as it ages. Together with Traverse tables, the chair is used in dining and social set-ups.

More by Erwan Bouroullec

Collection

Traverse

Traverse by Erwan Bouroullec for HAY: outdoor chairs, benches, a stool and a table with a die-cast aluminium frame and slats in heat-treated ash (2025).

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