Norr11 Shanghai Dining Chair Black Ash Papercord

Dimensions: 58.5cm width x 57.5cm depth x 79.5cm height x 45cm seat height x 65cm armrest height
Material: FSC certified ash with paper cord seat
Net product weight: 8kg

Designed by Rune Krøjgaard and Knut Bendik Humlevik the Norr11 Shanghai Dining Chair Black Ash Papercord is a modern interpretation of the ancient Chinese Horseshoe Chair. It can be said that the design goes more than 700 years back as the inspiration for the armrest was found in a chair dating back to the Yuan Dynasty, a period where Marco Polo was still in China.

The Shanghai Chair features a steam-bent solid ash wood frame and a seat of paper cord in natural or black. The back and the armrest play a central role in the chair’s construction, giving it an iconic shape and firm support. The high back provides comfortable support and the armrest effortlessly surrounds the body of the chair. The paper cord seat is hand-woven.

“It’s still one of the designs I’m the proudest of having designed. Not only by the looks but the effort and work which we put into the chair. From our drawings to the final chairs, damn, there were a lot of changes and modifications.” - Rune Krøjgaard