CATCH chair by Jaime Hayon

One of the most interesting presentation in this year's Salone del Mobile was that of the CATCH chair by the internationally renowned Spanish designer Jaime Hayon.

"When I was drawing CATCH, I drew a man with open arms, like a chair that wants to catch you. And it works like that," says Jaime Hayon of his chair for &tradition.

Renowned for his whimsical drawings, CATCH is capturing Hayon’s playfulness, while creating a comfortable, upholstered chair with a very light touch. The armrests extend from the padded backrest like literal limbs, ready to embrace you as you sit down. The wooden legs in stained or white-oiled oak adds a grace and lightness to the chair.

"Our collaboration with Jaime Hayon dates back to when the company was founded in 2010," says brand director Martin Kornbek Hansen. But this is the first product to come out of the exchange between Hayon and &tradition, that started over a steak dinner. "It’s a curious relationship," says Hayon of the collaboration with &tradition. "Because I come from a very different ambience. I’ve always liked Scandinavian design, but I never knew I’d end up designing for great companies in the North."

The meeting of Hayon’s Mediterranean aesthetic with the heritage of the Scandinavian craftsmanship has given rise to an innovative form. "It has been interesting to see how Hayon interprets and adapts his design to this tradition," says Kornbek Hansen.

Since its foundation in the early 2000s, Jaime Hayon’s studio has built an international reputation for producing highly original and award-winning work for a wide array of companies, including French crystal brand Baccarat and Spanish porcelain manufacturer Lladro. Hayon imbues his designs with personality and maybe that is why this understated chair has such warm and welcoming feel, despite its neat and minimal lines.

&tradition is a Danish design company established in 2010 with the founding principle being tradition tied to innovation. Our unique library of furniture and lighting spans from the 1930s to the present day and includes designs by internationally renowned designers as Arne Jacobsen, Flemming Lassen, Verner Panton, Jørn Utzon, Benjamin Hubert, Kai Linke, Sofie Refer, Jakob Staer, Jesper Kongshaug, Victor Vetterlein, NORM.architects, Mia Hamborg, Pernille Vea, KiBiSi, Samuel Wilkinson, Sami Kallio, Space Copenhagen and Jaime Hayon.

Materials: Molded polyurethane foam with glass fiber reinforcements, steel, cold cured foam, solid oak legs, fabric or leather upholstery

Dimensions: H: 900mm, D: 580mm, W: 580mm, Armrest height: 680mm, Seating height: 450mm

Colors: Solid oak legs in white oiled oak or stained black oak. Fabric upholstery options; Camira Blazer (CUZ47, CUZ1P, CUZ21, CUZ1Q, CUZ84, CUZ08), Gabriel Fame (60003, 60033, 60036, 60999, 64097, 65038, 67040,
68069), Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 (110, 130, 180, 200, 407, 694) & Steelcut Trio 2 (105, 144, 733, 915). Leather upholstery options; CA-MO Sierra (pigmented leather in various colors), CA-MO Silk (aniline leather in various colors).

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