Float Chair
Designed by Lars Vejen & Taijiro Ishiko
Float is a dining chair where steel and wood meet in careful balance. A slender, curved steel tube frame carries a wooden seat and backrest, the back left open so the chair seems to float - light in silhouette, gently flexible in use.
Its considered proportions make it at home across a range of interiors, from the dining room to the restaurant. Available in natural oiled oak or black painted ash veneer, each on a black powder-coated steel frame. A collaboration between Lars Vejen and Taijiro Ishiko. Made in Denmark.
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Float is deceptively difficult to make. A chair this slender, with an open, floating back, would normally need an extra steel tube across the back of the seat to pass contract-strength testing, but Float does without it. A precisely judged angle where the arms meet the frame gives it the strength it needs, so the back can stay open: light in silhouette, and gently flexible as you lean.
That flex is part of the comfort; the other part is the seat, gently contoured and smooth rather than a hard, flat board. The result is a chair that looks minimal but sits generously - its strength engineered in, its comfort quietly built.
Float comes in natural oiled oak or black painted ash veneer, each on a black powder-coated frame - two finishes with distinctly different character, the same considered proportions.
Lars Vejen also designed Enso for Motarasu - a washi-and-oak pendant in the same spirit of balance.
Stackable by four, it's as practical for restaurants and commercial spaces as for the home.
- Seat and backrest in oak veneer with beech wood core
- Available in natural oiled oak or black painted finish
- ⌀18 mm high-strength steel tube frame
- Black structural powder-coating
Colors shown on screen may vary slightly from the actual product. As a natural material, each chair may vary slightly in appearance.
- Seating height: 45 cm
- Width: 55 cm
- Height: 75 cm
- Depth: 52 cm
- Weight: 7.5 kg
The Float Chair comes fully assembled (stacked by up to 4 chairs depending on the number of chairs purchased) in a solid outer box.
Natural oiled oak - The oiled finish leaves the wood looking natural with a soft surface. Over time it develops a patina that enhances the character of the material. Remove dust with a soft dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush. For cleaning, use a soft cloth lightly wrung in lukewarm water, stroking in the direction of the grain, and dry off immediately. For more thorough cleaning, use a soap specifically formulated for oiled wood furniture. Re-oil when the surface starts to look faded or loses its softness, using an oil suitable for indoor wood furniture.
Black painted oak - Remove dust with a soft dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush. For cleaning, use a soft cloth lightly wrung in lukewarm water with a mild universal cleaning agent, and dry off immediately.
Steel frame - Clean with a soft dry cloth. If needed, use a cloth lightly wrung in lukewarm water and dry off immediately. Avoid aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents as these can permanently damage the surface.
An innovative approach to the cantilever chair
- Floating backrest resulting in gentle flexibility and comfort.
- Made from natural oak or black ash veneer and produced in the North of Denmark.
- Steel frame with a black structural powder coating, offering the convenience of stacking by four.
Designed by
Lars Vejen & Taijiro Ishiko
A Danish architect and a Japanese designer - Lars Vejen and Taijiro Ishiko formed StudioA27, a creative partnership built around a shared fascination with materials, construction and the space between two design cultures, Japan and Denmark. For their first collaboration for Motarasu they produced Float.