Clamshell Chair

Summary

The Clamshell Lounge Chair from Geiger delivers luxury and comfort with its expertly crafted structural shell. Made using Geiger’s advanced veneer technology, this sophisticated seat utilizes the natural curve of the wood to provide support without the use of a standard frame. Choose between a high- or low-back shell.

Brand

Geiger

Designers

BassamFellows

High-back with Arms
Depth: 27″
Width: 26 ³⁄₄”
Overall Height: 46 ³⁄₄–51 ³⁄₄”
Seat Height: 17–22″
Arm Height: 24 ¹⁄₂–29 ¹⁄₄”

Low-back Armless
Depth: 27″
Width: 22 ¹⁄₄”
Overall Height: 36–41″
Seat Height: 17–22″

Low-back with Arms
Depth: 27″
Width: 22 ¹⁄₄”
Overall Height: 36–41″
Seat Height: 17–22″
Arm Height: 24 ¹⁄₂–29 ¹⁄₄”

Natural Inspiration

The Clamshell Chair not only took its name from nature, but also its pleasing form and inherent strength.

Material Breakthrough

Advances in veneer molding technology that allow for shaping veneers without cracking let BassamFellows express the curved Clamshell shape in wood.

Sit, Swivel, Scoot

The Clamshell Chair is a full swivel chair on casters, available in high-back or low-back, with or without arms.

Design Story

In designing their Clamshell family of seating, Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows were inspired by the philosophy of Eero Saarinen, who believed that the most timeless and elegant furniture is a structural whole that, absent excess decoration, can be reduced to its essence.

Clamshell Chair

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