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Chubby Bar Chair by Dirk van der Kooij

10-16 Weeks
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The Chubby Barstool is sized to tuck under higher bars or desks. Dirk’s philosophy of ornament as structure is most visible in the lanky barstool— no internal supports deceive the plastic’s surprising rigidity. Durability aside, the Chubby Barstool has appeased the entire Kooij office— relegating ergonomic swivel chairs to an unlit corner of the basement.

Not suitable for use outdoors.

Data Sheet

45x42xH109cm | 15kg
173⁄4x161⁄2x43in | 33lbs
Seat height 30"

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