01 OC X Chair Standard Isometric Natural Teak
02 OC X Chair Standard Side Natural Teak
03 OC X Chair Standard Front Natural Teak
04 OC X Chair Derail A Natural Teak
06 OC X Chair Derail C Natural Teak
05 OC X Chair Derail B Natural Teak
01 OC X Chair Standard Isometric Dark Stain
02 OC X Chair Standard Side Dark Stain
03 OC X Chair Standard Front Dark Stain
04 OC X Chair Derail A Dark Stain
06 OC X Chair Derail C Darkstain
05 OC X Chair Derail B Dark Stain

Office Armchair X-Leg

Designer Chandigarh Collective
Collection Project Chandigarh
Year/Period 1963
Dimensions ( cm / in ) H 30.8 / D 22.7 / W 20.9 H 78.0 / D 57.5 / W 53.0
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Product Description

This is a handmade re-edition of the Office Armchair with cross legs (X-leg) designed for buildings in Chandigarh in the 1960s. The symmetric ‘X’ or ‘cross’ units on either side form a unified armrest-and-leg assembly. The curved backrest is freestanding and bowed. The X-leg version of the Office Chair was not made in very large quantities; the V-Leg (or ‘compass-leg’) version was produced in far larger numbers in the prolific period between the mid 1950s to mid 1970s.

Product Specification

Standard dimensions H 30.8 / D 22.7 / W 20.9 H 78.0 / D 57.5 / W 53.0
Materials Teak (Tectona Grandis) Natural Cane
Product variants N/A
Other information Arm Height - 26.4 67.0 Seat Height - 17.4 44.0
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Office Chair X Leg 2
Office Chair X Leg 1
Office Chair X Leg 3

Product Options

We offer this piece in five finishes, with Natural Teak and Dark Stain as standard finishes; and Black, Y4 Light Walnut, and Z4 Dark Walnut as premium finishes.

All five finishes begin with hand-sanding the wood with progressively finer grits of sandpaper. The Natural Teak is finished with a hard wax oil that brings out the wood’s golden-brown colour. The Dark Stain, Y4 Light Walnut, and Z4 Dark Walnut (with the latter two being specially developed proprietary shades) all receive a waterborne stain, followed by three coats of compatibility-tested hydro-oil.

In the Black finish, the wood is sprayed with an eco-friendly, waterborne paint, followed by a waterborne top-coat sealant that leaves the grains and patterns visible.

Please note that each batch of teak is unique and actual shade may vary from the reference images.

Standard Wood Finishes: Natural Teak / Dark Stain

Colour swatch of Natural Teak
Natural Teak
Colour swatch of Dark Stain
Dark Stain

Premium Wood Finishes: Y4 Light Walnut / Z4 Dark Walnut / Black Finish

Colour swatch of Y4 Light Walnut
Y4 Light Walnut
Colour swatch of Z4 Dark Walnut
Z4 Dark Walnut
Colour swatch of Black Finish
Black Finish

Cane Weaves: Diamond Weave / Cross Weave

Colour swatch of Diamond Cane Weave
Diamond Cane Weave
Colour swatch of Cross Cane Weave
Cross Cane Weave
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