In designing the Violin Chair, GamFratesi set out to distill

the archetypal form of a chair into its purest representation,

without losing the sense of character for which they have

become renowned.

The name references the two parallel lines that extend from

the backrest to a horizontal bar below the seat, evoking two

parallel strings on a violin. It was these two lines, in the form

of two pencil marks on the very earliest sketch, that provided

the initial spark of inspiration for the design. The musicality

of the name resonates with a chair that reflects a musical

instrument in its geometry, symmetry and craftsmanship.