LOUNGE CHAIR
SUMIN
Lounge chair SUMIN brings together a collection of honest, time-tested materials — ashwood, leather, danish cord, jute webbing and duck feather cushions — each chosen for it’s natural qualities and it’s ability to age with character. The ashwood frame is crafted using old and clever green woodworking method where you take advantages of fresh wood, both in the processing and in structural connection of wet and dry detail as a joint. As the wet detail dries, it shrinks tightly around the tenon, creating an exceptionally strong and durable joint. This allows us to make the most of the wood while creating a long-lasting construction. The method allows the making of furniture in a simpler but much more valuable way using only hand tools, carefully selecting wood for exact object and saving the environment.
The construction is not hidden but becomes part of the character of the chair. The frame’s warm, chocolate tone with a golden glow has been captured through the photochemical oxidation of black tea and artisan-brewed iron citrate under the Estonian sun. The process creates a deep, fade-resistant finish that allows the natural character of the ashwood to remain visible.
The chair is designed to be maintained, lived with and passed on rather than replaced. SUMIN explores a slower form of production, where traditional knowledge, honest materials and skillful chairmaking shape contemporary furniture. One chair should last as long as the tree has grown.
MATERIALS AND DIMENSIONS
Frame - local Ash woodCushions - duck feather and porolone sticks filling, natural leather covers
Weaving - seating jute webbing, backrest danish cord
Finishing - black tea and iron citrate ebonizing
Dimensions
808 x 900 x H850 mm
Price is 1950€, VAT included
