Fin Chair

Pelle's Fin Chair, in collaboration with Erie Basin
Pelle's Fin Chair, in collaboration with Erie Basin
Pelle’s Dark Moon Wall Sconce hangs at in a tradeshow booth along with three other pieces from their collection.
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    Product Name:
    Fin Chair

    Design Year:
    2017

    Collection:
    Past Presence

    Designer / Manufacturer:
    PELLE and Erie Basin

    Dimensions:
    L 22.8in/57.8cm x W 22.8in/57.8cm x H 26.5in/67.3cm

    Materials:
    Blackened Steel, Mahogany Wood, Solid Brass

    Made in New York

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The Fin Chair is a mahogany and blackened steel chair that features a broad “fin” as its central detail. The structural frame, seat and silhouette of the chair offer an unusual combination of elements, joining the austerity of a simple steel frame with the warmth of premium wood. The seat is made of a solid mahogany that is polished and symmetrically joined, the grain of the wood drawing the eye towards the anchoring fin—crafted from matching mahogany. Juxtaposing this rich material with a minimal frame, the Fin Chair brings singularity to a functional design.

PAST PRESENCE is a collaboration between Jean and Oliver Pelle, and antique dealer and jewelry designer Russell Whitmore of Erie Basin. The collection brings together PELLE’s modern design sensibilities with Whitmore’s specialization in jewelry fabrication and historical design.

With the goal of creating a collection that spans beyond the contemporary context, PELLE and Erie Basin layered decorative elements onto modern forms, combining romantic nostalgia with clean lines. The collection was conceived with intentional playfulness, and each piece experiments with traditional methods and rarely-used materials, creating provocative juxtapositions of weight, austerity, and scale.

PAST PRESENCE is a collection of three new unusual pieces that resulted from the collaboration.

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