Fritz Hansen – Sebastian Herkner
The Let lounge chair is a low lounge chair with a fine silhouette and sculptural design by Sebastian Herkner for Fritz Hansen. The seat cushion visually ‘floats’ on the frame, surrounded by an enveloping backrest. Let embodies the German designer’s skills and aesthetic, with Fritz Hansen’s expert craftsmanship. It is designed for a wide variety of expressions and interior styles.
The Let lounge chair is available with a wooden base (SH200) and a metal base (SH210).
Dimensions  L75,5 x P75 x H80,3 cm – Seat height 42 cm – weight SH200 16,04 kg, SH210 15,2 kg
Shell steel frame and moulded foam
Base The wooden base is made of solid wood and comes in 3 finishes. The steel base is made of Ø18 mm steel tubes and comes in chromed or powder coated steel. Both base options are mounted with black spacers and comes with elastomer glides.
Warranty 20 years after registration at fritzhansen.com/my-fh
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Sebastian Herkner
As early as 2006 Sebastian Herkner established his own studio and has since then been involved in freelance projects for various companies and institutes.
‘There is a sensitivity and identity to my work that emphasizes the function, the material and the detail. I transport and interpret characteristics from various contexts of society and culture and implement them in new artifacts. This character infuses the most everyday objects with respect and personality. In this manner, seemingly contrary things can experience esteem.’
Since graduating from Offenbach in 2007 he has worked as assistant in the Product Design faculty and is in charge of projects in the realm of integrated design. As early as 2006 Sebastian Herkner established his own studio and has since then been involved in freelance projects for various companies and institutes. Alongside the design of exhibitions and trade fair presentations his second focus is on designing everyday objects. He is influenced in this by his observations of people and their actions. In this context it is important to look beyond your own disciplines in order to achieve a value-added for the user.
Sebastian Herkner is not so much influenced by trends or current consumer criteria, because what interests him is a collage of simple techniques and traditional materials coupled with a simple mechanical principle and an unambiguous function. His idea of sustainability consists of employing traditional manufacturing techniques and their unique character. He then combines and interprets this by employing new technologies and finishing methods. In spring 2010 his occasional table Bell-Table was presented in New York in the collection of Spanish manufacturer ABR, which also received the red dot award 2010.
