Envelope Chair

by Ward Bennett

An Envelope side chair with black leather upholstery and a tubular steel frame, viewed from the front.

Side view of an Envelope side chair with black leather upholstery and a tubular steel frame.

Angle view of Envelope Chair with chrome base and camel leather

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An Envelope side chair with black leather upholstery and a tubular steel frame, viewed from the front.

by Ward Bennett

Welded tubular steel wrapped in upholstery

Envelope Chair

This 1966 design consists of a welded tubular steel wrapped in leather or fabric. The taut drape of the upholstery softens the geometry of the frame without erasing it. This interplay between line and plane is so timeless, we reintroduced the Envelope Chair in 2004. It has been in demand ever since. Available in a wide range of textiles.

Starting at $2,395 USD

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Backed by a 12-Year Warranty

Made in the USA using globally sourced components

Design Story

Bennett was one of the first American designers to use industrial materials, long before the high-tech look caught on. In 2003, he received an AIA award recognizing his distinguished achievement in “transforming industrial hardware into sublime objects."

Close-up of the tubular steel frame on Geiger's Envelope chair.

Tubular steel frame

A slender tubular steel frame establishes the chair's precise architectural outline.

Geiger Showroom at 251 Park Avenue South

Upholstery wrap

The steel frame is tautly wrapped in upholstery to create comfort through construction.

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