Knoll Barber Osgerby Pilot Chair
Pilot by Knoll™, designed by the British design pair Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, is a slim-backed lounge chair with a striking, slim profile and is equally suited for home and office. Embodying refinement, comfort and craftsmanship, the chair is unmistakably contemporary but modern in sensibility. It features a cast-aluminum structure in a T-shaped form that links the crane-neck, 360-degree swivel base to the assembly of the seat and back, creating the impression that the cantilevered seat is almost floating.
MEASUREMENTS:
Low Back
- Height: 81 cm / 31.9 inch
- Seat Height: 41 cm / 16 inch
- Width: 69 cm / 27.3 inch
- Depth: 70 cm / 27.5 inch
High Back
- Height: 100 cm / 39.4 inch
- Seat Height: 41 cm / 16 inch
- Width: 69 cm / 27.3 inch
- Depth: 77 cm / 30.4 inch
MATERIALS:
- Base: cast aluminum base
- Loop Arms: steel rod loop arms and die cast aluminum arm brackets
- Upholstered Arms: steel weldment substructure, highly resilient polyurethane moulded foam, overlaid with knit backed polyester fiber
- Upholstery: Highly resilient polyurethane moulded foam, overlaid with knit backed polyester fiber, top stitched, open parallel double side seaming
HELPFUL NOTES:
- Arm Loop finishes are coordinated with the base finish: polished aluminum base with chrome loop arms, or dark grey painted base with black loop arms with dark grey brackets
- Seat, back and upholstered arms can be specified in different fabrics or leathers. Please contact us if you wish to order split upholstery (fabric and leather cannot be mixed however)
- The return to center mechanism allows for 360° swivel movement and returns to a center position when not engaged
Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
UK
Barber, 1969 / Osgerby, 1969
“The pencil is the ultimate tool for the transfer of ideas from mind to paper.” - Edward Barber
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, both born in England in 1969, studied architecture and interior design together at the Royal College of Art in London. They founded their own architecture and design studio – Barber Osgerby – in 1996. Known for their roguish designs such as the Tip Ton chair for Vitra and the Tab Light for Flos, the East London-based pair have been showered with a number of prestigious awards including the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize for Furniture, and most recently they were awarded the title of Royal Designers for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts.
Much of Barber and Osgerby’s early work involved the folding and shaping of sheet material, influenced by the white card that they had used frequently in architectural model making. Plywood and perspex were used in the development of the Pilot Table, 1999, and Stencil Screen, 2000.
Knoll has lived their guiding principle, "good design is good business," since 1938. Products are all created to inspire, fit, and last. The Bauhaus philosophy that furniture should complement, not compete with architecture, is central to Knoll’s design. Its extensive portfolio includes office work systems, residential mid-century modern classics, textiles, and accessories.
Designers like Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen, Warren Platner, Isamu Noguchi, and Florence Knoll contributed to Knoll’s iconic designs. Knoll invests in research and field studies and explores organizational behavior and technology to ensure quality excellence. As a leader in sustainability, Knoll’s practices reduce waste and conserve resources. Based in Pennsylvania, Knoll has a strong international presence, and 40 products are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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