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Chubby Counter Chair by Dirk van der Kooij

10-16 Weeks
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The Chubby Counter is sized to nestle invitingly under kitchen counter tops or standing desks. Set against traditional kitchen surfaces such as marble or stainless steel, the playful, doughy Chubby Chair offers joyful contrast. Comprised of solid plastic, the chair requires no internal reinforcement to accommodate its exaggerated height. A simple structural support doubles as a sturdy foot rest.

Not suitable for use outdoors.

Data Sheet

45x42xH99cm | 12kg
17 3⁄4x16 1⁄2xH39in | 26lbs
Seat height 27"

Recycled plastic, pigment, steel screws, felt gliders

The Netherlands

In 2009, Dirk van der Kooij founded this studio in the basement of the Design Academy, Eindhoven. His guiding question was seemingly simple: could plastic be an honest, durable material? Six pizza ovens welded together proved that yes, it could. The resulting Elephant Skin series saw recycled plastic wrinkle and contract as it cooled outside of a mould, conjuring a rich, living tactility. The ultimate imitator had finally found an identity of its own.

A decade since this adventure began, Dirk produces a tightly curated range of forever furniture in his Amsterdam-based factory. Select pieces have joined the permanent collections of the Stedelijk museum, MoMA New York, MoMA San Francisco, Vitra Design Museum, Design Museum London, and the National Museum in Oslo.

Condition: New