The Rocket Chair named so since it resembles one.
Arne Jacobsen’s classic Egg Chair has to be given credit for the inspiration to the Rocket chair. Hi strength wood glue and domino joinery techniques is used to accomplish its fastener free appearance.
The Rocket chair can rotate 360degres on its ballbearing ringed undercarriage, being a mostly hard surface enclosed space it has the ability to both amplify sound in front of the sitter and shield from sounds in the 3 other directions, not to mention the increased privacy offered by this all embracing design..
The Rocket chair is designed to be able to be carried by 2 people true a minimum 74cm wide door. It weighs 42kg. Certified hoop plywood is used for its construction.
The 1st Prototype from the Workshoped exhibition/ competition is for sale at $25000 Aud (future design icon collectible/ investment..) A single reproduction can be made to order at $18000aud a suitable leather chair will be used for its inner chair. Direct to retailer minimum order of 3 @ 12000aud each subject to agreements. Lead time abt 8w.