Portrait Chair

Refined precision with a seductive elegance

The Portrait Chair was the winner in a design competition sponsored by Statsbygg (the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property) and co-organized by the National Museum of Norway. The brief called for an inviting, multifunctional chair for use in the museum’s public spaces. The jury, led by British designer Jasper Morrison, praised Portrait as “a beautiful chair that adds a seductive softness and elegance to the room in which it will be used”.

Well Framed for the Human Body

The forms and lines of the Portrait Chair are related to the forms and lines of the seated human body, making the geometry of the chair naturally generous and comfortable.

Unique Norway

In addition to the simple accents and natural materials common in contemporary Scandinavian design, Portre’s sinuous lines and universal forms reveal the freer, more poetic aesthetic of its designer’s native Norway. Detailed image of the Portrait Chair in satin chrome frame with upholstered seat and back, arms. The forms and lines of the Well-Framed Portrait Chair Corresponding to the Human Body correlate with the forms and lines of the seated human body, making the geometry of the chair naturally generous and comfortable.

A New Turn in a Familiar Form

The Portrait Chair is based on a familiar typology, a wooden seat and backrest held by a welded frame in tubular steel, but feels fresh thanks to precise execution and refined details.