The oh so wonderful 1950s Emeco Navy Chair has been reinvigorated - with the chair now incorporating a timber seat made of renewable, certified 'green' wood.
I'm such a sucker for mixed materials and I just love the new aluminum and timber combination. It brings warmth to the rigid and utilitarian structure - expanding its adaptability in a number of interior situations.
This iconic phenomenon was born in 1944, when Emeco collaborated with ALCOA to produce a seaworthy chair for the US Navy. Together they were able to design an in-destructible form comprising of one continuous piece of aluminum without seams.
It takes 77 steps by skilled experts to construct the chair followed by a thermal treatment that makes the aluminum three times stronger than steel! The chair is finally completed with a hand-brushed finish that gets better with age.
This chair is designed to be used indoors and out, and has the life expectancy of 150 year!
Head to Living Edge to see the complete Emeco range.
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