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The Chair

A knock-down dining chair in repurposed teak. It travels flat, goes together on site and is designed to be repaired for decades rather than replaced.

The Chair from behind, showing the open backrest, the slatted seat and the bolt clusters on the back legs
The Chair from behind, showing the open backrest, the slatted seat and the bolt clusters on the back legs
Collection
SATU
Category
Chair
Dimensions
H 80 / W 45 / L 45 cm
Seat height
45 cm
Material
Repurposed teak, often from old joglo houses
Finish
Shou Sugi Ban: flame-darkened teak, finished with natural oil.
Construction
Modular and knock-down. Assembled on site
Use
Dining rooms, restaurants and terraces
Made in
Indonesia
Price
On request. Ex works, Indonesia
Shipping
Flat-packed, assembled on site
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Details

About The Chair.

The first piece we designed, and the one the rest of SATU grew from.

The bolts are part of the look. Three-bolt clusters at the seat and leg joints hold the frame and let it be taken apart again.

Every component can be replaced on its own. A broken leg is a new leg, not a new chair.

Like every Another Life piece, it is made from timber that already had a first life. Marks from that life stay visible, wherever they don't reduce strength. And if a part ever wears out: replace the part, not the piece.

In detail
Black-and-white studio photograph of an earlier version of The Chair, showing the tapered legs and the three-bolt clusters at the seat joints
Black-and-white studio photograph of an earlier version of The Chair, showing the tapered legs and the three-bolt clusters at the seat joints
Close-up of The Chair's backrest and seat frame, with the burned grain and the bolt cluster visible
Close-up of The Chair's backrest and seat frame, with the burned grain and the bolt cluster visible
Black-and-white photograph of bare legs standing on The Chair at the edge of shallow water on a salt flat
Black-and-white photograph of bare legs standing on The Chair at the edge of shallow water on a salt flat
The Chair from behind on a dark sand beach at dusk, the sea and a cloudy sky beyond
The Chair from behind on a dark sand beach at dusk, the sea and a cloudy sky beyond
The Chair in profile on the same beach, the three-bolt clusters catching the evening light
The Chair in profile on the same beach, the three-bolt clusters catching the evening light
Another Life Passport

Its own story, one scan away.

We are building a tracing system that gives each piece its own QR code and its own story: where the wood of The Chair lived before, who made it, and how to care for it and repair it.

About the Passport

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Last updated 2026-10-16