The REVOLT chair, an icon of design, of extreme comfort. HAY

One of REVOLT’s standout features is its extreme comfort.

This results from its flexible, sheet steel frame and from the movement of the backrest, which is enabled by a rubber washer attached to the frame.

REVOLT is a “task chair” without the tell-tale signs of that typology: it has no casters, no gas lift, and no adjustments, and yet it is an intelligent chair that supports the user no matter how she moves or what she is doing.

Originally created by Friso Kramer while working at Ahrend in the 1950s, the REVOLT Chair has been relaunched by HAY together with Ahrend.

One of Friso Kramer’s most famous designs, the REVOLT Chair embodies his distinctive minimalist style ; a revolutionary design and choice of materials that uses a bent sheet steel frame instead of a traditional tubular frame.

Reproduced today using the same process, the chair retains the functionality and resilient construction of its mid-century precursor, but in a sustainable material choice comprising a mix of recycled and virgin ABS in different colour options.

A dynamic and flexible chair, Revolt’s ergonomic design moves with its user, offering active support while working, eating or sitting in conferences.

Its comfort, durability and timeless aesthetics make this chair suitable for using in a wide variety of private, corporate or public spaces.

Dimensions : 45.5 x 49.5 x 81 cm (W x D x H)

Seat height : 46.5 cm

Both the RESULT Chair and the REVOLT Chair are undeniably iconic chairs in the history of contemporary European design.

They represent the mission of their maker, Friso Kramer, who sought eternally to innovate new ways to work with current materials and technology in order to make affordable products for the masses. In that way, both chairs reflect HAY’s mission as well.

While they are different in their aesthetic and in their functionality, both RESULT and REVOLT embody a revolution.

To make them, Friso Kramer pioneered a new technique that employed pressed sheet steel rather than steel tube. This allowed for a decrease in the amount of material used, and subsequently created a more affordable product that could be produced on an industrial scale for mass consumption.

A sustainable contemporary profile

Since Revolt is a relaunch of a classic product, we chose to give our version a contemporary advantage: a more environmental profile.

REVOLT uses a mix of recycled and virgin ABS for its seat and back, and the steel sheet of its legs and frame allows us to cut down on quantity of material used, thereby creating less waste.

In terms of colour, we were inspired by the colours Friso Kramer chose when he introduced the REVOLT Chair in 1953. Those original hues have been slightly modified in tone or saturation for a more contemporary touch, and to make them suitable additions to the HAY range.

About HAY

HAY - Horsens, Denmark

HAY was founded in 2002 with the ambition to create contemporary furniture that uses sophisticated industrial manufacturing to satisfy the needs of modern living. Today, this fundamental goal remains our mission: through our commitment to the design and production of furniture, lighting and accessories with an international appeal, we strive to make good design accessible to the largest possible audience.

Inspired by the stable structures of architecture and the dynamics of fashion, HAY combines the values of both industries in durable, quality products that provide added value for the user. HAY’s continued vision is to create straightforward, functional and aesthetic design in cooperation with some of the world’s most talented, curious and courageous designers. This results in many fruitful collaborations.