Side Chairs

Clamshell Side Chair

Angled view of a Clamshell Side Chair with black leather upholstery and arms.

Purity of purpose expressed through purity of form

For their Clamshell family of seating, BassamFellows took full advantage of Geiger’s advanced veneer molding technology. They built their design around the naturally curved backrest shape, a form that lends beauty and structural integrity to their Clamshell Side Chair while enhancing its comfort. Set atop a four-star swivel-return base with glides, this elegant side chair works beautifully in conference rooms or as guest seating in private offices.

Product designers Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows of BassamFellows.

Designed by
BassamFellows

Team member working in Hildebran facility

Built in
Hildebran, NC

  • An open office featuring a variety of seating, including four Clamshell Side Chairs with ivory-colored upholstery and veneer shells in a light finish.
  • Angled view of a Clamshell Side Chair with black leather upholstery and arms.
  • A Clamshell Side Chair, viewed from behind at an angle to show the veneer shell with a medium finish.
  • Side view of a Clamshell Side Chair with arms, black leather upholstery, and a veneer shell with a medium finish.
  • Angled view of an armless Clamshell Side Chair with off-white fabric upholstery.
  • Angled view of an armless Clamshell Side Chair with gray fabric upholstery.
Black-and-white image of the seat and back of a Clamshell Side Chair, viewed from the side.

Design Story

In designing their Clamshell family of seating, Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows were inspired by the philosophy of Eero Saarinen, who believed that the most timeless and elegant furniture is a structural whole that, absent excess decoration, can be reduced to its essence.

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