Design
by Kensaku Oshiro, 2021
As a tribute to Danish furniture design, the Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro has created a chair that exquisitely unites Danish and Japanese design aesthetics.
The signature backrest reflects the inspiration from the semicircular shape of a bay and brings a soft contrast to the steel frame.
Baia Chair features a very advanced construction that requires multiple techniques and a high level of craftsmanship.
The frame is available in either chrome-plated or powder-coated steel and is constructed by using a complex welding technique. It consists of a seat frame made from flat steel and thin, bent steel tubes with a small rounding at the end of each leg. The short distance between the front legs makes space and visibility to the rear legs, creating symmetry and highlighting the fine balance between the vertical lines of the thin steel tubes and the striking horizontal elements.
The C-shaped backrest is available
either in an upholstered version or in solid wood. The solid wood backrest is
made by using a special steam-bending technology and is subsequently
hand-sanded. The upholstered backrest is hand-sewn and comes in various fabric and leather options. The soft, upholstered seat provides excellent
seating comfort and is available in both leather and fabric.
The diverse features of each
component are perfectly balanced in the design and give the chair an elegant
lightness and a truly unique expression.
Measurements with wooden back
Measurements: W 54 × D 44 × H
70 cm
Seating measurements: W 46 × D 44 × H 46 cm
Wooden back Ø 4 cm
Measurments with upholstered back
Measurements: W 58 × D 50 × H
74 cm
Seating measurements: W 42 × D 42 × H 46 cm
Upholstered back Ø 8 cm
Materials
Frame: powder-coated or chrome-plated steel
The chair is delivered with pre-mounted teflon glides
Seat: upholstered in various fabric and leather materials
Wooden back: oak, black-lacquered oak, smoked oak or walnut
Available treatments: oil, white oil, or soap
Upholstered back: various fabric and leather materials
See the materials here
NOTE: The upholstered back is hand-sewn, so slight stitching irregularities and wrinkles in the fabric or leather may occur. Minor variations in shape and thickness of the back are also natural due to differences in material thickness.
Tested at
Danish Technological Institute EN16139:2013 in 2023.