freifrau | kya kitchen stool 63cm | cairo ebony (black) leather + black wire frame
freifrau | kya kitchen stool 63cm | cairo ebony (black) leather + black wire frame
Dimensions: 48 x 23 x 80cm high (seat height 63cm)
Material: cairo ebony leather 70001
The design duo Neuland (Paster + Geldmacher) has designed a stool on which one should sit in a classic or astride manner.
A good horse saddle offers comfort and stability and allows you to respond effectively to any challenges you may encounter while out with your horse. Eva Paster and Michael Geldmacher have taken a long, hard look at this centuries-old piece of craftsmanship and transformed it into a series of seating furniture. You can sit on Kya as you would a traditional chair or straddle it like a saddle. A charming, expressive barstool that’s also ergonomic, encouraging you to switch positions and try out a variety of seating options and thus relieving the back, which is all too often overstressed on one side or the other. Available with wooden or steel frame.
Also available as bar stool and counter stool (as shown in lifestyle photos).
Many upholstery options. Please enquire to view samples.
All Freifrau products are made to order in Germany - 20-22 weeks.
Click for more ideas from BRAND | Freifrau
Furniture made of passion. Freifrau represents well-being in all aspects - design, functionality, materiality and a familiar service. In cooperation with a team of renowned designers and newcomers they produce seating furniture that meets their high demands regarding both aesthetics and design. All Freifrau products are designed and made in Germany. | EXCLUSIVE TO TOP3 BY DESIGN IN AUSTRALIA
If you are interested in any Freifrau pieces or would like to discuss Freifrau products for your next project, please contact hello@top3.com.au and we are happy to help with your enquiry - or please see the links below to get started on your Freifrau journey.
> MATERIALS/SWATCH LIBRARY >
Special order any Freifrau piece in your selection of fabrics and finishes.
MADE IN GERMANY - Special order items and out of stock items have a lead time of 20 - 22 weeks from the time of order confirmation.
> top3 deep dive into freifrau + janua >
What started back in 2012 as a one-man show has now, in little more than a decade, become an established European design brand: Freifrau Manufaktur. Operating from Lemgo, a small town in Westphalia, Germany, this exclusive manufacturer of seating furniture is characterised by the highest possible levels of comfort, lovingly-rendered details, and exacting quality and sustainability standards.
When, in 2012, trained carpenter Hansjörg Helweg decided to resign from his job, he had a clear vision in his mind – and set up Freifrau, a brand for seating furniture which, right from its beginnings, has always been different.
Freifrau furniture is elegant, stylish, and, true to the meaning of its name in German (literally ‘free woman’), often decidedly feminine. That’s why the various collections are called by female forenames – that, and because the names give them a personality.
A favourite here at top3 by design, The Leya series, introduced as a single model and then developed into a teeming collection of chairs, armchairs, benches, barstools, rocking and swinging chairs, has proven to be a real milestone on Freifrau’s journey. Supreme quality and comfort and unmistakable style.
Designed seating, and something personal, too, that´s what Freifrau stands for: “We have the great fortune of working with an upholsterer in the region,” says Hansjörg Helweg, “where we can easily carry out quality checks on fabrics.” This enables Freifrau to retain its exceptionally high standards for leather and textile coverings while also allowing customers to personalise their pieces with their own choice of fabric. Freifrau products only ever ‘wear’ the finest apparel!
Birgit Hoffmann, Creative Director at Freifrau from day one, working with Christoph Kahleyss, with whom she runs a design bureau, is the woman behind the Amelie and Leya lines, as well as several other Freifrau products. Another part of her role is to manage cooperation with new designers as they help the brand to expand its product range in an organic, authentic way.
Freifrau's stable of designers includes world-renowned names such as Sebastian Herkner (Ona and Theia), and Hanne Willmann (Nana)
Click for more ideas from Neuland (designer)Focussing initially on classic industrial design applications such as medical devices, toys, and cosmetic products, from 2005 on, the design-duo Eva Paster and Michael Geldmacher re-orientated towards furniture design – breaking ‘new ground’ hence the name 'Neuland'. Having garnered a Chicago Good Design Prize and the IF Product Design Award for their work, Eva and Michael have returned to their alma mater, Munich University, as lecturers. In order to give themselves the space to develop and renew, they ended their partnership in 2015.
- Bulky item. Please note: Bulky items may not be able to ship to a PO box. Delivery calculated at checkout
