tristan frencken forms bent chair in nod to fifties design

the slender seat is created by a series of bent aluminum forms, components are then attached visibly with simple screw connections.

TF edited by nick brink June 17, 2015 1 min

tristan frencken forms bent chair in nod to fifties design
all images courtesy of tristan frencken

‘bent’ is a chair by netherlands-based designer tristan frencken made powerful by its simplicity. created by subtly bending the aluminum its made of, components are then attached visibly with screw connections. the seat has a slender character with a wink to fifties design, and can be used in either indoor or outdoor conditions. ‘bent’ can be completed with a removable ‘bent skin’, a 100% wool felt non-slip backing and seat pad for added comfort.

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‘bent’ dining

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the coated aluminum chair can be used indoors or outdoors

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simple construction

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sections are pieced together with visible screw connections

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‘bent’ side table

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‘bent skin’ back and seat pad

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the back plate has two portions cut and bent in order to connect with the seat

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