40/4 Wood Frame

David Rowland's ambition was to redefine the chair design - make a chair which could be viewed as a piece of sculptural architecture, possess extreme functionality, and have mass appeal.

With years of work David created arguably the most significant chair design of the past 50 years - the 40/4 stacking chair. in 1964 the 40/4 chair won the supreme award - triennale di Milano - Gran Premio. since then it has been honored with numerous design awards and is exhibited in MoMa and design museums all over the world.

The chair is renowned for its unsurpassed stacking and handling qualities combined with an elegant and spare aesthetic and superior ergonomic features.

Details:

• The 40/4 wood frame is an alternative to the original chair with its iconic steel rod sled frame.
• Each 40/4 wood frame is FSC certified.
• The goal was to retain the proportions, angles, and characteristic curves whilst giving the choice of a different material.
• Frame is pressed veneer with the dimensions of 1.06” x 0.91” mm.
• The connector is in zinc and is powder coated in HOWE grey.
• 40/4 wood frame is available as a side chair with and without an integrated seat pad.
• The standard finishes are beech and oak as well as black stained and walnut stained.
• A floor linking system is available for the side chair. The linking brackets are retrofittable

Brand: Howe

Designer: David Rowland

40/4 chair liberates living architecture in St. Barnabas Church