Gubi Violin Chair - Wooden Backrest, Upholstered Seat

In designing the Gubi Violin Chair, GamFratesi set out to distill the archetypal form of a chair into its purest representation, without losing the sense of character for which they have become renowned. Violin is an understated half-arm dining chair that epitomizes GamFratesi’s craftsmanship, creativity, and material understanding, with enough poetry to make the piece feel fresh, light and contemporary.

The name references the two parallel lines extend from the backrest to a horizontal bar below the seat, evoking two parallel strings on a violin, or even a tuning fork.  It was these two lines, in the form of two pencil marks on the very earliest sketch, that provided the initial spark of inspiration for the design. The musicality of the name resonates with a chair that reflects a musical instrument in its geometry, symmetry and craftsmanship.

Available both as an edition with an upholstered seat and slender steam-bent oiled walnut or oiled oak backrest, the Violin Chair has a clear silhouette and strong identity. The Violin Chair’s light weight makes it easy to move around and its open frame allows for extended sight lines. It works well alone or in pairs but is particularly suited to arrangements in rows or around tables where its geometry echoes throughout a space, creating a harmonious, almost musical, repetition of form.

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