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Colander: A Chair That Resembles an Everyday Household Item

12.09.15 | By
Colander: A Chair That Resembles an Everyday Household Item

Designed for Italian company Kristalia, the Colander chair, by Patrick Norguet, gets its name from that everyday household item we all use: the colander. The punched holes in the seat and back reference Kristalia’s Italian roots through the act of draining pasta in a colander.

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Not only can the chair be used indoors and outdoors, it stacks easily and thanks to the small holes, it drains water when it rains. The frame is aluminum (die-cast aluminum crosspiece and aluminum legs) and the seat and back are molded polypropylene, meaning the chair will last when used in outdoor settings.

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Colander is currently available in white, black, beige, coral red, and basalt grey.

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Caroline Williamson is the former Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, architecture, and creative culture. She holds a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, solving New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or curating Spotify playlists.