Kwok Hoï Chan, “Zen” armchair in foam and orange fabric, 1969

Kwok Hoï Chan for Steiner, attributed to.

“Zen” armchair with a metallic structure padded with foam and covered by a stretch orange fabric standing on two large feet in two parts. Back in two parts.

Work realized in 1969, more recent fabric.

Dimensions : H 66 x W 96 x D 69 cm.

Reference : LS4305681

Kwok Hoï Chan (1939-1990) was born in Hong-Kong where he studied architecture. He built there one building for a bank and another one for IBM. After a stay in London in 1966, where he participated to the Queen Elizabeth II ship conception, he settled in Paris and collaborated with the Steiner Design Studio, which, since 1928, focuses on the production of innovative pieces of furniture. The Chinese designer created there some pieces which stay in the design history, such as the Chromatique sofa or the Zen armchair, inspired by the Buddhist philosophy. He died in Hong-Kong in 1990.

Source :

A. Bony, Meubles et décors des années 70, 2005, éditions du Regard, p. 18.