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Revolt

 

Originally created by Friso Kramer while working at Ahrend in the 1950s, the Revolt Chair has been reissued by HAY together with Ahrend. One of Friso Kramer’s most famous designs, the Revolt Chair embodies his distinctive minimalist style in a revolutionary design. Updated in new materials that consider environmental impact while retaining the functionality and resilience of its mid-century precursor, the coloured shells are made from a mix of 30% recycled post-consumer and 70% virgin ABS, while the black shells are made from 100% recycled post-consumer ABS. A dynamic and flexible chair, Revolt’s ergonomic design moves with its user, offering active support while working, eating or sitting in conferences.

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Revolt / Variants

REVOLT BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-BLACK RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-PETROL GREEN RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-AZURE BLUE RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BEIGE POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-RICE RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT OCEAN POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-OCEAN RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BEIGE POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-BEIGE RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-PLUM RED RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT OCEAN POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-BISCOTTI RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BEIGE POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-GRANITE GREY RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

REVOLT BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL BASE STANDARD GLIDER 3.0-OCEAN RECYCLED ABS SEAT/BACK

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Revolt / Designer

Friso Kramer was born in Amsterdam in 1922. After graduating in Interior Design from the Institute of Applied Arts in Amsterdam, he worked as a designer from 1948-1963 at De Cirkel, a manufacturer of steel furniture that had merged with the Ahrend group in 1939. He ended up being Art Director of the Ahrend Group from 1971-1983. Notable designs include his two concrete benches with low and high backs designed for public spaces, the Revolt Chair in 1953 and the Result Chair he designed together with Wim Rietveld in 1958.

Alongside his design work Friso Kramer also had many administrative roles in art and design institutions and academies in his homeland and overseas. He also lectured at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in The Hague. Together with Ahrend, HAY has reproduced the Result and Revolt Chair.

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