Lukis Chair

Indone­sian designer Abie Abdil­lah marries the centuries-old tradi­tion of rattan crafts­man­ship with contem­po­rary design to create the Lukis armchair. In the inter­est of bring­ing aware­ness to eco-sustain­abil­ity, Abdil­lah’s use of ratan is ideal as it can be used in its entirety, grows quickly, and is shapable with hot steam. As a result, Lukis is an unprece­dented rein­ter­pre­ta­tion of these arti­sanal tech­niques from South-East Asia.

Rattan makes up the distinc­tive inter­wo­ven seat and back­rest with a frame from solid rubber­wood from the Rubber­wood tree. This blend­ing of elements with the effect of hand-woven preci­sion, clean­li­ness, and accu­racy of execu­tion is a testa­ment to the design, as they might lead one to believe the product was made by sophis­ti­cated high-tech machinery.

The seat of the Lukis armchair is avail­able in a natural finish, with legs stained in matte blue or matte black. A slender chair version is also avail­able; the seat cushion has a fixed cover for both the Chair and armchair.