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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® shelving from 1948. But with the launch of the
dining chair PIA CHAIR in 1959, he could also add the title “chair designer” to his 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
cordel, and the backrest is moulded, which gives an optimal seating comfort. It takes
two full labour hours just to hand-weave the seat, so the making of the chair is a
time-consuming process which requires patience and high accuracy.
PIA CHAIR is available in oiled oak, white oiled oak, soaped oak, black lacquered
oak, smoked oak and European walnut. PIA CHAIR is also available in an upholstery
version with upholstery on both seat and back, or with upholstery on the seat and a
wooden back.