Wood Fez Chair

Thin black rails frame a soft gold cushion, like a drawing that someone upholstered.

The Fez Chair is a contemporary design from the Primitive Collection, made in huanghuali. Classical Chinese furniture was admired for its slender members and clean joinery, qualities that have long appealed to modern designers. Here a slim dark frame of round rails defines the arms, seat and legs, each leg swelling slightly into a flared foot. The seat and back are a single generous block of upholstery in a mustard gold fabric with a faint texture, the back gently curved. Space shows on every side, so the chair looks lighter than it sits. It is 26.25 inches long, 34 deep and 30.75 high.

A lounge chair with a draftsman's restraint.