Artek Lukki chair, black

Artek’s Lukki chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1951, is a thin-legged classic of Finnish design – Lukki is Finnish for daddy longlegs. The frame is made of painted steel tube and the seat and backrest are beech-veneered, form-pressed birch plywood. Lukki chairs and stools were originally designed for student dormitories of the Helsinki University of Technology, and their most essential qualities are versatility, stackability and durability. The short armrests of Lukki allow the chair to be pulled close to a table and make it pleasant for dining as well as reading.