Fronda Chair

*****USUALLY SHIPS IN 10-12 WEEKS*****

Design Sam Hecht & Kim Colin, 2019
Pine of European origin and legal wood cutting,Steel seat.
Made in Italy by Mattiazzi®

SAM: Kim, do you have time to talk about Fronda? Conversation is part of our working
process, so let’s discuss how we extended the family from the original stool and chair to
include a power-ready table and a new upholstered seat.
KIM: Sure. I seem to remember you having a few thoughts and then challenging me on
them. Something to do with how we sit together these days?
SAM: Yes, that’s it. In making the first Fronda stool, we expressed the idea that the
majority of comfort comes from the shape of the seat. For Soft Fronda, we use the
original metal seat as the foundation for upholstery that is seamless, so there is no visible
stitching. This gives an experience of visual soft ness in interiors, with the fabric seat
bridging each side of the wooden structure. Our experiments with form and construction
were layered with your thoughts about use...
KIM: Absolutely. Fronda has a unique character in its appearance, but it’s actually
informed by how it can be used. Not just how we sit, but why we sit has changed, and for
how long. Fronda is a very practical piece for how we might work or eat at a long table,
when we also need a place to put something we carry. The chair’s shelf can be used to
hold books or a laptop. You see this kind of typology of stool often in education, but
Fronda has merit beyond that application. Now that Fronda has a soft seat, it feels more
welcome in the home.
SAM: And now a table with power...
KIM: Yes – We wanted to make a table not just for Fronda seating, but for any chair. The
table is long and has the option to have accessible power, done simply and beautifully.
We wanted to avoid the strange leap that occurs when a graceful table needs to
accommodate power – they all appear so technical.
Instead, Fronda tables maintain a visual simplicity and quietly give another dimension of
performance.
SAM: So in a way, you wanted to avoid compromise?
KIM: Yes, that’s our job, isn’t it? To search for practical solutions that don’t get in the way
of enjoying the very reason for the furniture in the first place.

Dimensions: 18.5" d |19.29" w | 31.29" h