Bow Chair

Fascinated by the bent wood technique, I set out to explore how to create an elegant stackable chair with as few components as possible; two ash arches held together with an upholstered leather seat. Before we came to the finished result, I did many test bending copper pipe in my studio.

At Gemla, each item is carefully produced by hand, using the same technique as when the factory started producing bentwood chairs more than a hundred years ago. The solid wood is steamed and then pushed into a mould by skilled craftsmen at Gemla.

In 2013 Bow Chair was awarded 'Furniture of the year' by Residence Magazine.