The elegant Siesta armchair was designed by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs in 1952. The chair catches the eye with its sculptural silhouette featuring a high backrest and slanted wooden legs. The frame is made of a single sheet of pressed plywood, and the upholstery of the back is finished off with decorative buttons. The Siesta armchair was introduced at the Milan Triennial in 1957 and originally manufactured by Hiort af Ornäs’ own factory Puunveisto Oy in Helsinki, Finland. Today, the chair is available as a reissue.
Siesta lounge chair, oak - green Vidar 943
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Description
The elegant Siesta armchair was designed by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs in 1952. The chair catches the eye with its sculptural silhouette featuring a high backrest and slanted wooden legs. The frame is made of a single sheet of pressed plywood, and the upholstery of the back is finished off with decorative buttons. The Siesta armchair was introduced at the Milan Triennial in 1957 and originally manufactured by Hiort af Ornäs’ own factory Puunveisto Oy in Helsinki, Finland. Today, the chair is available as a reissue.
Product details (14)
- Colour
- Oak, green
- Width
- 29.13 in (74 cm)
- Depth
- 32.68 in (83 cm)
- Height
- 39.37 in (100 cm)
- Frame material
- Varnished oak
- Seat cushion
- Foam
- Backrest cushion
- Foam
- Upholstery fabric
- Kvadrat Vidar 943: 94 % new wool, 6 % nylon
- Abrasion resistance
- 100 000 Martindale
- Pilling
- 4
- Lightfastness
- 7
- Weight
- 33.07 lbs (15 kg)
- Removable cover
- No
- Care instructions
- Wipe wooden parts with a damp cloth. For upholstered parts vacuum them regularly using a clean upholstery attachment.
- Product ID
Designer
Carl-Gustaf Vilhelm ”Nalle” Hiort af Ornäs (1911–1996) was a Finnish interior architect and designer, whose most famous design is the Siesta armchair from 1952. In 1945 Hiort af Ornäs founded the furniture company Puunveisto Oy, for which he developed versatile techniques for shaping plywood. Hiort af Ornäs spent his retirement in Spain, and designed several buildings for Fuengirola’s Los Pacos neighborhood, which has a large Finnish population.
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Working conditions & labour 4/9
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Equal opportunities for all employees -
Commitment to UN Global Compact, fair compensation for all employees
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Systematic work for improved inclusion and well-being in the workplace
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Transparent supply chain
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Support for community involvement in the supply chain
Eco-friendly production 6/9
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Fair and resource-wise water-use in production
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No use of endangered species as materials
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Material-efficient and ecological packaging
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No potentially harmful chemicals used in own production
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The sustainability of direct suppliers' production is addressed and monitored
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Climate impact 4/8
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Company's direct greenhouse gas emissions identified and commitment to reduction
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Product's carbon impact identified and commitment to reduction
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100 % renewable energy in own production and operations
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Low-carbon or compensated transportation
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Carbon neutral or carbon negative product
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