Sit Up Straight chair

Sit Up Straight (2021)

Can a piece of furniture teach etiquette an proper manners?
This chair eliminated the safety net and thus requires the user to consider their posture. The sitter can not expect to be supported, but has to pay attention to their way of sitting.
Has the school of hard knocks had its time? Should furniture provide a safe space, or can it expect more from its users? Might this chair actually encourage new ways of sitting?
The chair is a classic cabinetmaker´s chair without a backrest – or a stool with armrests.
 
Made of oil treated elm wood and danish paper cord.

Designed for Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition.

 

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