Hardened Leather Chair

Hardened Leather Chair is based on an ancient technique used to make strong, self-supporting structures such as leather armour and corsets. In the process, natural leather is soaked in gradually heated water and subsequently moulded into shape. As the leather dries it hardens and keeps the shape, thus taking on a structural role instead of its traditional use as upholstery. In form, the chair resembles moulded plastic, but the leather has a very different texture and expression, and this self-supporting leather upholstery offers a natural alternative to the use of synthetic materials in the furniture industry. The frame is made in ash wood with a soap finish or black stain. The chair received the Swedish Green Furniture Award in 2014.