“Our aim was to create dense braiding that would still let the air through, reminiscent of the braiding of the ropes used to moor boats, (Kingston rope chair)which makes the pieces look lightweight but, at the same time, they look just like cozy nests in natural colors to sit back and relax in.”
We used just the right amount of outdoor rope with a metal frame. The Outdoor Furniture rope chair doesn’t have the same modernist spirit as the Basket but it’s familiar enough that, when you get close, it stirs a memory and makes you feel at home. That’s what it was, more or less—an object of memory. The Kingston rope chair consists of a basket with large backrest cushions. Seen from the side and back it has that modernist look. The braiding is traditional, your classic outdoor fiber. ‘I fancied something really traditional, something a bit modernist, relaxed in the way we treated the fiber. And the rope chair, the chair with its classic braiding and baskets, it’s captivating.