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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.
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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.
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