select 1-370 chair by horgenglarus | seat molded plywood

Select by Horgenglarus brings Parisian ambiance into your home. A wooden chair in which the hours pass pleasantly. Reading fifty pages of Kafka or half a dozen newspapers, playing chess for hours, developing and discussing ideas – preferably in French – that is the world of the legendary `Café Select`, as immortalized in pictures and literature.

The architect Willy Boesiger opened it in 1935 on the ground floor of the former Hotel `Du Lac` at Limmatquai 16 to bring Parisian café culture to Zurich. The Select was the favorite café of the bohemian set, of writers, actors, architects, journalists, and intellectuals—a gateway for outsiders and nonconformists. Among them were Klaus Mann, Max Frisch, and Friedrich Dürrenmatt. In homage to the establishment, which closed in 1998, Zurich DJ Oliver Stumm opened the bistro `Café Select` on Lafayette Street in New York, furnished with pieces by horgenglarus, to subtly introduce Swiss flair to the metropolis.

Werner Max Moser`s Select 1-370 wooden chair isn`t just for the epicenters of the avant-garde or for use in restaurants; it quickly gained popularity with a broad range of consumers. Its curved, semicircular backrest provides a sense of security, allows for sitting sideways, and enables one to turn towards or away from their neighbor. A delicate chair that offers a great deal of practicality.

Further information about the Horgenglarus Select chair:

Version:
- Seat molded plywood
- Back, feet and seat frame solidly curved