​The Shell Chair: The Unique Combination Between Sleekness & Comfort

Did you know that for most furniture designers, the chair is the more complex piece to create? Even though it looks like the simplest one, it is not! Because in their process creation the designers have to take into account many factors including the comfort and the material optimization.

From time to time, some furniture designers came with a splendid creation that passed across the years and became a timeless piece. This is the case of our today’s honored chair: The Shell chair.

The Shell chair made by Hans J Wegner is a versatile piece that works for multiple functions! From providing you the best comfort as a conversation chair, to beautifying your whole living room with a coffee table. The Shell chair is definitely a kind of Chameleon in the furniture world.

The Shell chair is worldwide described as a highly dynamic piece that inspires both style and a sense of adventure in modern living rooms and any room. It's made of molded walnut plywood and oak veneer, with an exceptional ecological leather padded seat and back.

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So, before we show you the very exact features of our Shell hair replica, it is important for you to know the interesting history behind this timeless piece. So, for starting, why has the Shell chair become an iconic piece?

This is perhaps due to the challenges it has to pass before its current reputation. The Shell chair was created in 1963, but unfortunately for Hans J. Wegner at the time, people's tastes weren't ready for such an innovation in furniture pieces. Although the Shell chair is much adored today, it had to wait long years for it to be properly appreciated.

The criticisms did not converge to a single point but were very varied, some claimed that the chair was an avant-garde piece full of elegance and built with very advanced techniques for the time. But on the other hand, they said that it was not a functional piece or suitable for the layouts of common families. Years passed and in 1998 when Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair to the market it was a boom! The audiencia immediately fell in love with it because of what it was criticized for. Its lightness with a floating appearance and simulation of a wing with a curved back supported by three curved legs were the most outstanding characteristics and that left the generation of that then speechless.

That being said, we would like to introduce you to our high-end Shell chair replica, an affordable way to acquire such an innovative design.

Features of the Shell chair replica from Manhattan Home Design

• Outstanding Top-grain Italian Leather Upholstery
• High-Density Foam Padded Seat And Back
• Mid-century Slightly Curved Back Made Of Oak Molded Plywood
• Strong Reliable Base Made Of American Walnut
• 4 Coats Of Italian Lacquer Finish
• Minimal Assembly Required