Jonas Stokke

upholstered chair designed for LK Hjelle. One chair next to a table designed by Jonas Stokke, The chair is upholstered and on four black steel legs.upholstered chair designed for LK Hjelle. One chair next to a table designed by Jonas Stokke, The chair is upholstered and on four black steel legs.
Ada chair by Jonas Stokke designed for LK Hjelle. Four chairs around a table designed by Jonas Stokke, The chair is upholstered and on four black steel legs.Ada chair by Jonas Stokke designed for LK Hjelle. Four chairs around a table designed by Jonas Stokke, The chair is upholstered and on four black steel legs.

Ada

LK Hjelle wanted to develop their first dining chair, and they approached me for the task. The family-owned producer is located in an industrial cluster that contains world-class competence in furniture production. In the municipality of Sykkylven, you will find woodwork, steel, upholstery, and even packaging produced within a 30 km radius. The result is a hyper-local product of the highest quality.

photo of Ada chair with card sheet for testingphoto of Ada chair with card sheet for testing

I designed Ada wanting to do a small comfortable and calm chair. One you can sit in all evening without tiring. It should hug your body while still feeling generous. As it was the first chair for Hjelle it should be approached as a platform, with interchangeable seats, bases, and armrests. Separate, interchangeable parts mean efficient production, easy repair and maintenance, and simple disassembly at the end of life.


Ada Chair designed by Jonas Stokke for LK Hjelle, close upAda Chair designed by Jonas Stokke for LK Hjelle, close up
Ada chair designed by Jonas Stokke, next to dining tableAda chair designed by Jonas Stokke, next to dining table

Ada might be petite, but it is important that it still offers solid lumbar support. You should be comfortable, also over a long dinner party for example.

ada chair in light fabric and black legs seen from the sideada chair in light fabric and black legs seen from the side
two ada chairs from abovetwo ada chairs from above
Ada Chair designed by Jonas Stokke for LK Hjelle, with four black legs, from the side, standing by a table with a flower and an onion (?).Ada Chair designed by Jonas Stokke for LK Hjelle, with four black legs, from the side, standing by a table with a flower and an onion (?).
Ada Chair designed by Jonas Stokke for LK Hjelle, three white Ada chairs with a table with white cloth and a white sofa.Ada Chair designed by Jonas Stokke for LK Hjelle, three white Ada chairs with a table with white cloth and a white sofa.

Even though the chair was designed for a domestic setting we were tapped by interior designers who were looking for this type of chair for offices. We started to investigate what a taller back or an open armrest might look like. In the end we ended up making three different seats, five different backs, and several bases, resulting in dozens of potential variations.

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