Sami Kallio for &Tradition 'In Between' SK1 Chairs, Pair, Smoked Oiled Oak

This pair of In Between SK1 chairs was designed by Sami Kallio for the Danish house &Tradition in 2013, finished in smoked oiled oak.

Kallio was born in Finland, raised in Sweden, and trained as a cabinetmaker before studying design at the School of Design and Crafts in Gothenburg. In Between was the first chair in solid wood that &Tradition put into production, and it remains one of the house's best known pieces. The design rests on two traditional woodworking techniques: the legs and armrests are turned on a lathe, while the seat and side panels are form pressed from wood veneer, letting thin, light timber hold the chair's crescent-shaped back and armrest. The silhouette nods to Hans J. Wegner's 1949 Wishbone chair, though Kallio gives it a sharper pitch and a more graphic, modular form, with the gaps between the panels giving the chair its name. &Tradition also offers the design in oiled oak, black lacquered oak and oiled walnut, and has it made in Latvia by Kvist Industries.

This pair came from retail showroom stock rather than a private home. They have had light repairs carried out and are now in very good condition, ready for everyday use.

Dimensions: 58cm wide, 54cm deep, 77cm high, seat height 45cm, armrest height 70cm.

Available to view in our Torquay studio.