Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm
Material: Stainless steel.
Finish: Polished.
Also available in colors: Flamed gold, cosmic blue, stainless steel, or powder-coated.
Chippensteel 0.5 is a chair that delights the eye, mixes the senses, and plays with perception. Made of steel, aluminum, or copper, its form refers to upholstered armchairs designed two centuries ago in England – it is a piece of furniture that combines ultra-modern technology with a nod to the rich history of design.
Chippensteel 0.5 is a perfect example of combining craftsmanship with the original method of shaping steel called FiDU, developed and perfected by Oskar Zieta. In this process, the two-dimensional form is cut from metal sheets and welded, finally transformed into a functional chair using compressed air. In the final stage, it undergoes a finishing process performed by a designer and craftsman.
The chair's form was inspired by a classic model fashionable in the third quarter of the 18th century, named after the English carpenter Thomas Chippendale. The Chippensteel form deceives the eye with its inflated steel form, suggesting softness. The artistically inflated steel imitates the irregularly arranged upholstery fabric on the armchairs thanks to evenly spaced holes. The combination of cold metal with an upholstery-like finish makes the Zieta Studio chair a unique work of art.
Like other objects from the Zieta Studio offer, Chippensteel 0.5 combines craftsmanship with knowledge of the material's values. Thanks to its mirror surface, the chair, made of polished steel and copper, reflects light and the surroundings, focusing attention on itself and blending into space like a chameleon. On the other hand, the powder-coated finish emphasizes the chair’s irregular structure and gives it a more modern, industrial character.
Chippensteel 0.5 is one of many objects designed by Oskar Zieta through controlled deformation, which leads to the formation of unpredictable forms. As a result, the cool metal gains a “soft” appearance and becomes tame as a full-fledged interior material. Each Chippensteel chair contains the uniqueness of steel, copper, or aluminum material.
--About Zieta--
Zieta's main goal is to deliver uniqueness and customization in design and construction while keeping production, transport, and warehousing innovatively efficient. This is how they imagine the future world: Light, durable structures of customized applications produced on demand out of one-of-a-kind parts, yet efficiently.
They use a computer-controlled production process. They deliver a customized pattern, form, and function, a one-of-a-kind product, and outstanding precision.
You will find all of this philosophy reflected in the products. They research, discover new possibilities, play with forms, and deliver a beautiful, innovative, surprising outcome to people who love design and who care about design development.
They believe their work is a valuable contribution to the world of design not only because of the unique beauty of the forms but most of all because it opens ultra-innovative opportunities for forming and new paths for the world of the future.