“Folke Pålsson’s Windsor-inspired J77 dining chair features a wide seat and a curved spindle back for optimal comfort; the slightly tapered legs provide extra stability.”: HAYIt is the most compact in the series, and the best-selling: at 43 cm wide, it can be arranged around a table without clutt...
“Folke Pålsson’s Windsor-inspired J77 dining chair features a wide seat and a curved spindle back for optimal comfort; the slightly tapered legs provide extra stability.”: HAY
It is the most compact in the series, and the best-selling: at 43 cm wide, it can be arranged around a table without cluttering the space.
Finishes
Two wood types: beech, which is lighter and more affordable, and oak. The lacquered finishes are water-based lacquers: HAY specifies water-based lacquered on its product sheets; these are applied to the beech, while the oak is available oiled, dark-oiled, or lacquered. The price difference between versions comes from the wood type, not the color.
FDB, or Danish design made for everyone
The J-series does not come from a gallery: it comes from FDB, the Danish consumer cooperative, which opened its furniture workshop in 1933. Børge Mogensen took over as director in 1942. HAY summarizes the firm's program: “linking industrial production with architectural furniture design,” for “a simple, elegant and functional design intended for mass consumption.” It is cooperative furniture, designed to be mass-produced and sold at a low price: and it has become a classic.