SHOEMAKER Chair

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A true classic made in Denmark since 1936 – where it still to this day is produced by our local joinery. The seat is shaped out of one large solid piece of wood and because of the variations in the woodgrain, every Shoemaker Chair™ is completely unique. Together, the turned legs and the stabilizing T connection create a harmonic and aesthetic piece of furniture with strong references to the Nordic design universe. The construction may look rather simple, but it is technically difficult to master. The solid piece of wood has to be carved very accurately to ensure the highest comfort. At the end of the process, every model is finished by hand before going into a three-step process of staining or oiling surface treatments.

DESIGN

Werner

The design of the Shoemaker Chair dates back to 1936 in Odense, Denmark. In the 1970s, the design was affiliated and assimilated by the Werner family who comes from a long line of fine woodturners; a profession almost non-existent today. Over three generations the family has renewed and fine tuned the Shoemaker Chair and reestablished the design and production to where it is today - a true archetypal classic. They have tirelessly optimized the chair over the years, adjusting minor aspects of the production flow and the finished product. For example, the T legs were added for extra stability and the seat was re-shaped and rounded to offer greater protection to the topline in case the chair falls. On the island of Funen, The Werner Family worked at the woodturning joinery Gislev Drejerforretning, founded in 1913. The third Generation of the Werner Family is still part of the joinery. So, the designer and the woodturner are still one and the same.