Although many of the chairs in the archive were really comfortable, we wanted to achieve even better comfort. Through trial and error, Mikael and the team searched for the most perfect angle of the backrest and created a seat that is really comfortable to sit on for a long time. “We chose paper twine for the seat since it's strong and gives a pleasant suspension when you sit on it.”
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SKANSNÄS Chair, brown beech
Price $ 135.00
A bit screwdriver is required to assemble this chair, sold separately as a part of TRIXIG 15-piece toolset. To prevent surface scratches, complete with TRIXIG stick-on floor protectors, sold separately.
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SKANSNÄS
705.632.42SKANSNÄS chair offers a modern flair inspired by Scandinavian design heritage. Wooden elegance is merged with long-lasting comfort thanks to a sturdy frame, wide backrest and strong paper cord seat.
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- Solid wood
- Wood veneer
- Tested for: 243 lb
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SKANSNÄS Chair, brown beech
The frame and backrest are made of solid beech and beech veneer, strong hardwood materials that age beautifully and add a natural, warm feel to the room.
Brown stained in layers and then clear lacquered for protection and wear resistance.
The seat is made of handwoven paper cord, a naturally cool, comfortable and resistant material, used for years in furniture making.
Each chair is unique, with varying grain patterns and natural color shifts that are part of the charm of wood.
Reviews
Great office chairJacquelineSturdy, quality made, fits perfectly under my desk.
Please add upholstered seat optionLaurenBeautiful chair, love the table and matching chair set. Agree with other comments on the chair being uncomfortable for long periods of time. Especially wearing shorts… it leaves indents on my legs. IKEA- if you add an upholstered seat add-on for SKANSNAS I’d buy 4 in a heartbeat!
Not comfortable for a long dinner.JenniferThese chairs are sturdy and feel pretty comfty for the first 15 or 20 minutes! But if you like hanging around the table with your family or friends, and it's important to you that everyone feels comfortable and well, this might not be your best choice. The center weave of the chairs sags just a bit, making the forward edge too prominent on the leg. Even the weave itself begins to feel rough against the body if you tend to wear (light) linen or cotton pants. Thin, sturdy seat cushions would likely solve both these problems, and I'll try that myself before deciding to make a return. They're fine if you need something inexpensive (and fast!), or if you spend little time at the table, or if you're planning to find something more satisfying to your taste in the near to medium future.
Low quality componentsTamerThe chair itself is as advertised. But the components are questionable. One of the black screws snapped and now the seat is relying on the other two screws. Another chair the connecting lower bridge between both sides cracked because the long screw separate the two sides apart as it creates its own grove. For 125 dollar chair I expect a bit more than these low quality components.
Sturdy but not comfortableTraciYou will need a cushion to sit in this chair for more than 15 minutes. The wicker-like surface is plastic type material and because the front of the seat lips up (raised up) on front edge, it digs into your legs. But it was easy to assemble and looks good.
Strong, wide seat, moderate profileColleenSee above
Beautiful and sturdyAngelBought as part of a set to go with a table. These were a little tedious to put together and some of the backs were difficult to put on. We really had to put our weight on to them to get them to slide into position. But once they were all together we feel like they are all sturdy and will have a long life!
Dinning chairPaulaPurchased 4 chairs. They are comfortable but backs keep popping off 2 of them.They don't seem to want to click down in place. We wished the backs were held in place by screws.
Can you build it? Yes. Will you enjoy it? Nope. GraceAs an IKEA lover I read the reviews proclaiming this chair was difficult to build and thought “but surely I am different.” Well, guess not. We’ll start with the good: this chair is attractive, comfortable, and sturdy. It’s exactly as shown in the pictures and comes in a compact single box. However, building this chair is not for the weak. Despite there being all of 18 steps it took us about 45 minutes per chair. If that doesn’t seem too bad let me assure you it was the longest 45 minutes of my life. Steps 1-8 are fine but around step 9 the wheels come off. The nuts fall out, the pins don’t align, the spindle slips free after you get all the pins in anyway & the urge to grab a rubber mallet/wood glue is real. By the time you reach the end you will be feeling adversarial towards this piece of furniture. All this to say, the reviews are right. I don’t have any sage advice other than hire the task rabbit to put them together and pass that curse on to someone who’s paid to deal with it.
Nightmare to assembleDanielOne chair came without parts. The others were awful putting together. Please ditch the spinning clasps. They are defective and make life very difficult.
With this product you pay twice, once at the store and the second when you struggle to put it together.
For the price I was expecting a better experience.
skansnasRiza you dont grasp the backrest because the thing will fall off. we had a hard time putting it together again
Love the LookAnonymous reviewerWe love the look of this chair! We bought 4 and they will go great in our new place. I would have given it 5 stars but the back was a little tricky to attach. I thought there used to be a number to call on the instructions that you could call for assembly questions. There was no number and when we tried calling customer service they were no help at all. We eventually realized that a little soap helped the backs slip right into place.
Perfect for what we wantedKarenWe needed 4 chairs and a small table for our new den. These where perfect for our game table.
nice and comfortable but.....Tomgood looking too but somewhat difficult to put together the horizontal rails between the leg/back frames.
Awesome chairsMonicaI got 6 of these chairs few months ago, and I am in love with them, they look beautiful and they are comfortable, highly recommended
Very comfortableAnonymous reviewerAwesome buy :)
Beautiful and SturdyCarynThis chair looks fantastic and feels sturdy. It's also comfortable to sit in!
Lovely chairAgnesPretty, comfortable and strong chair. I’m very satisfied
Defective partsAnonymous reviewerI bought two chairs but one appears defective. One base screw of the chair is not verticle which makes it impossible to form a 90-degree angle with the circle screw device at Step 10. I tried for half an hour but the screw just didn't fit in. They are beautiful but not safe to sit on without that circle screw locked in.
Nice design, looks like qualtiy furniture.AlexAttractive addition to dinning area.
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A timeless dining experience
After having designed and produced furniture for more than 70 years, we have some goodies in our archive that can serve as inspiration for new furniture. Sure, everything wasn’t better in the past, especially not comfort and flexibility, so it’s important to base the work on our needs today, just like we have done with the SKANSNÄS series.
The 1950s and 60s were a real golden age in Scandinavian design history. The lines became cleaner and the materials gave character. In our archive, Designer Mikael Axelsson found a real treasure chest of inspiration. “Typical of that time are generous chairs with wide backrests without visible fittings or screws,” tells Mikael. “But they were sold ready-assembled, and the flat pack hadn’t had its breakthrough yet.” Today, our smart wooden plug, the wedge dowel, means you can easily assemble the SKANSNÄS chair. And the plug is invisible from the outside!”
A chair to lean back in
For small and large dinner parties
The SKANSNÄS series is made of beech, a hard and durable wood with beautiful graining – just like many of the furniture in the design archive. But, today most of us put higher demands on flexibility. The tables have a so-called butterfly extension. When the house is full of guests, you can easily unfold it and extend the table in a matter of seconds. “SKANSNÄS tables and chairs are made so you can lean back and enjoy small and large dinner parties for many years.” And who knows, maybe they will also become treasures in the archive that inspire future designers.