Toddler Chair

Description

Curator’s Notes

Commissioned and designed in collaboration with Ryo Kashiwazaki for our Starter Chair exhibition, Hender Scheme’s Toddler Chair breathes new life into a piece of furniture that is often outgrown and then forgotten. The chair’s tubular metal frame is salvaged from a discarded kindergarten chair traditionally found in many Japanese classrooms. The low back creates a profile that feels approachable for smaller children, and its lightweight construction makes the chair easy for even a toddler to lift and move. Its seat, backrest and legs are reupholstered in Hender Scheme’s signature raw, vegetable-tanned leather. Built to age with time, this leather chair will gradually develop a rich patina to mark a child’s development on its surface.

Designer/Maker

Maker: Hender Scheme

Designer: Ryo Kashiwazaki

Specifications

Dimensions:

11.5” (w) x 11.8″ (l) x 17.4” (h) or 292mm (w) x 300mm (l) x 442mm (h)

Seat height: 12.3″ (h) or 312mm (h)

Weight:

4.6 lb or 2.1 kg

Materials:

Leather, Metal

Details

• Made in Japan
• Ideal for 2-6 year-olds
• One-of-a-kind commission made for the Starter Chair exhibition
• The tubular metal frame is an old repurposed child-sized chair
• The frame has marks, wear and rusting on the underside consistent with its vintage age
• The seat is made of a thick double-layer of natural veg-tan leather and reinforced with metal rivets and topstitching
• Backrest and feet are upholstered with durable natural veg-tan leather and features a spiral pattern held with hand-stitching in thick waxed thread
• The leather will naturally age and patina over time