Muecke Side Chair

Design

For the Muecke Chair, the starting point is wood. Legs, uprights, and crosspieces are interpreted through repeated cylindrical elements, generating an immediately comprehensible structure. The chair thus takes on an almost primitive character in its simplicity, but behind this apparent essentiality lies a precise exploration of proportions, overlaps, and connections. The result is a chair that straddles the boundary between design, architecture, and sculpture, consistent with Jonathan Muecke's multidisciplinary research.

Wood as the Protagonist

The Muecke Chair was born from the desire to enhance all the visible characteristics of wood, including the end grain, which is often hidden in traditional manufacturing. Muecke transforms the elements into cylindrical pieces, eliminating the traditional distinction between the face and edge of the wood. The end sections intentionally remain visible and become part of the design. To keep the end grain visible, the cylindrical elements are not simply superimposed on the same plane. Instead, the pieces intersect on adjacent planes and are connected at their intersections with floating tenons, thus making the joint an integral part of the chair's aesthetic. This choice gives the chair an authentic and material character: the structure, grain, and construction are clearly displayed, without resorting to superfluous elements.

Versatility and Ambience

In the dining room, Muecke can be paired with wooden tables to create a coherent and material composition, or used in contrast with marble, glass, or stone tops. The essential nature of the structure allows the chair to fit into both minimalist interiors and spaces characterized by natural materials and richer surfaces. The visual solidity of wood and its clear construction also favor its use in meeting rooms, restaurants, boutiques, hospitality spaces and environments dedicated to collaboration.