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Troy Chair
Wanders' chair on a steel tube 4-star base, with polypropylene, beech plywood or upholstered seat
470 × 800 × 500 mm
Official product information
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Overview
Troy 4 Star is a chair on a 4-star base, also offered with arms, designed by Marcel Wanders for Magis. The technical sheet lists a version with a polypropylene seat and a version with a beech plywood seat, each with its own art number, and notes that a swivel version is available for contract projects.
Construction
The frame is steel tube painted in polyester powder, and the sheet lists it complete with felt pads. The seat is polypropylene or beech plywood. The page adds seats with the front side covered in fabric or leather, and polypropylene seats fully covered in fabric.
Specifications
- Size: 47 x 50 x 80 cm (W x D x H)
- Frame: steel tube, polyester powder paint, white or black
- Seat: polypropylene or beech plywood
Story
One chair, several seats
Magis lists Troy on a 4-star base as a chair that is also available with arms. Its steel tube frame is painted white or black, and the seat can be polypropylene, beech plywood, or one of the upholstered options named on the page.
Colours on the sheet
The technical sheet gives six polypropylene seat colours and two beech seat colours, each with its own number, and two frame colours. The page quotes the designer: I'm interested in designing things that will excite people and make them feel alive.
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Collection
Troy
Troy by Marcel Wanders for Magis: steel-framed chairs, from the 4-star and stacking versions (2010 / 2014) to the 2019 low chair, in polypropylene or beech.