Pia Chair
Design by Poul Cadovius, 1959
As a furniture designer, Poul Cadovius was mostly known for his iconic shelving systems, like the Royal System® from 1948. But with the launch of the dining chair Pia Chair in 1959, he could also add the title chair designer to the CV.
He wanted to create a chair in the spirit of the time, inspired by other design chairs of the fifties, but lighter and more "petite", both in physical weight and in design expression. The chair was developed on a "less is more" concept, with focus on the least possible material consumption, still maintaining a high level of details and excellent comfort.
The thin, conical-shaped solid wooden legs give a light visual expression, which is further emphasized by two fine details; the hand-sanded rounding at the top of the back legs, and the finger joined front legs. The seat is made of hand-woven paper cord, and the backrest is moulded, which gives an optimal seating comfort. It takes two hours just to hand-weave the seat, so the making of the chair is a time-consuming process which requires patience and high accuracy.
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Measurements
Measurements: W 47 x D 51 cm x H 75 cm
Seating measurements: W 47 x D 42 cm x H 45 cm
Materials
Legs: solid wood in oak, black lacquered oak, smoked oak or walnut
Back: veneer in oak, black lacquered oak, smoked oak or walnut
Treatment: oil, white oil, soap or lacquer
Seat: hand-woven paper cord
Important information
The Pia Chair is made from different natural materials such as solid wood and veneer, which means the appearance may vary on each individual chair and from chair to chair. The walnut version is crafted from European walnut, which has more variation in color and structure compared to the American walnut used for our other furniture. As a result, this version will show more visible variation.
Paper cord is a natural material, which may vary in thickness. Variation in number of windings may also occur.
To prevent damage to the chair legs, we recommend the use of chair glides.
Tested at
Danish Technological Institute EN1022:2005 / EN16139:2013 in 2019.
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