In designing the Violin Chair, GamFratesi set out to distill
the archetypal form of a chair into its purest representation,
without losing the sense of character for which they have
become renowned.
The name references the two parallel lines that extend from
the backrest to a horizontal bar below the seat, evoking two
parallel strings on a violin. It was these two lines, in the form
of two pencil marks on the very earliest sketch, that provided
the initial spark of inspiration for the design. The musicality
of the name resonates with a chair that reflects a musical
instrument in its geometry, symmetry and craftsmanship.
