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LUCKY
Luka Stephan
Obvious Unusual Familiar
Sturdy yet flexible, with a calculated balance of proportions, Lucky is both
closed and open, with accentuated horizontal and vertical forms. Neat yet
simultaneously substantial, and low enough to be pushed beneath a desk.
Lucky is the archetypal chair, providing a correct sitting position and almost
ritualistic in its exact forms. Traditional, straightforward materials such as stained,
form-pressed oak plywood meet a leather or fabric-covered padded seat and
back. Generously evident in all its simplicity, the monochrome colour scheme
underlines a stringent and classical expression.
“When I studied in London some years ago, I did a lot of experiments with
plywood since it was readily available at the RCA workshop.’ says Luka Stepan.
‘I wanted to use it to achieve a touch of flexibility in contrast to solid wood.
With Lucky I managed to do this by mounting the seat at the front.”
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