About A Chair AAC 222 Chair by Hee Welling

Same design as the AAC 212: “a shell with a slightly higher backrest,” “a deep and generous seat,” and low armrests that allow the chair to slide under a table; however, it features an oak veneer base with tapered legs rather than solid oak.

The shell: recycled polypropylene, what HAY calls "2.0"

The seat and backrest form a single injection-molded shell made from post-consumer plastic waste: this is what the “2.0” in the color names refers to. The material is dyed throughout: a scratch will not reveal a different color underneath, and maintenance is limited to soapy water. On light colors, slight variations in shade are inherent to recycled materials.

Oak veneer, and why it is noted here

The base of this model is made of oak veneer: a sheet of real wood glued onto a support, rather than solid wood. The HAY product sheet states this explicitly (Water-based lacquered Oak veneer). We mention it because the same series includes models in solid wood, such as the AAC 12, 13, 212, and 213, and there is nothing in the photo to distinguish them.

Veneer is not a defect: it provides a more uniform grain, holds up better to humidity variations, and lightens the piece. However, it is difficult to sand down. The lacquer is water-based, available in a natural or black-stained finish.