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Traverse Chair
Outdoor chair in die-cast aluminium and heat-treated ash by Erwan Bouroullec for HAY
475 × 805 × 525 mm
China
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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.
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Traverse Stool
Outdoor stool in die-cast aluminium and heat-treated ash by Erwan Bouroullec for HAY

Traverse Table
Outdoor table in die-cast aluminium and heat-treated ash by Erwan Bouroullec for HAY

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).




