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RODA Saddle woven outdoor dining armchair
RODA Saddle is a single chair, and a carefully resolved one. Gordon Guillaumier gave this dining armchair a horseshoe curve that runs from the seat straight into the arms, then wrapped the back in hand-woven cord. The frame is aluminum in smoke or milk. It joins the RODA outdoor furniture range as a compact armchair for a garden or terrace table.
Woven dining armchair
Shaped like a horseshoe
From above, the outline of Saddle is a horseshoe. The curve that holds the seat keeps going and becomes the arms, so the chair reads as one body with no break at the corners. Behind it, a dense weave of 3 millimeter cord covers the back completely and hides the frame inside. The result looks soft, closer to a basket than to a metal chair, while the structure underneath stays rigid.
The frame is powder coated aluminum, and since aluminum does not rust, Saddle can stay out through summer storms and salty coastal air. The cord is polyester or acrylic, in eight colors from sand to sky, plus five recycled tones including clay, mint and teal. Seat and back cushions use hydro-draining padding that lets rain pass through, and there are fifteen cushion fabrics to choose from.
Guillaumier sized the chair to slide fully under RODA tables. It is about 23 5/8 inches wide with arms at 25 5/8 inches, so it tucks away after dinner and keeps a walkway clear on a narrow terrace. The seat is about 17 3/4 inches high with its cushion, an ordinary dining height, while the arms and the enclosing back give some of the support of a lounge chair.
Saddle works with the long teak and aluminum dining tables in the RODA range, Pier and Plein Air among them. Around a single table, six or eight of them turn the woven backs into the main pattern of the scene. Made in Italy, each chair is ordered with its own frame and cord colors, so a set can match exactly or mix two or more tones.
A hand-woven back over a hidden aluminum frame
The family
RODA Saddle pieces
One armchair, with frame, cord and cushion chosen to order.
PriceComfort chair 001
Chairs, W 23 1/2 x D 22 3/4 x H 32 1/4 in
Sizes and materials
Saddle at a glance
Sizes and structure come from RODA's product sheets. Finish charts and the fact sheets come with your quote.
Dimensions and structure
| Piece | Type | Size (W x D x H) | Structure and materials | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort chair 001 | Chairs | W 23 1/2 x D 22 3/4 x H 32 1/4 in | Structure: Powder coated aluminum; Support: Polyester or acrylic (cord 3 mm); Cushions: Hydro-draining | On request |
Finishes RODA lists for Saddle
Structure, MetalSmoke, Milk
Support, Cord 3 mmGray 3 mm, Sand 3 mm, Brown 3 mm, Tobacco 3 mm, Olive 3 mm, Blue 3 mm, Orange 3 mm, Sky 3 mm
Support, Recycled cord 3 mmStone 3 mm, Clay 3 mm, Mint 3 mm, Teal 3 mm, Rose 3 mm
Cushion fabrics15 outdoor fabrics, among them Allegro, Bouquet, Dew, Eco, Fine
Catalog photographs
RODA Saddle outdoors
Designer
Gordon Guillaumier
Gordon Guillaumier, born in Malta and based in Milan, sits on RODA's artistic direction team and designs with close attention to touch and texture. In Saddle that interest shows in the woven shell, which you notice with the hand as much as the eye.
Also listed under Outdoor chairs.
Prices on request
Price RODA Saddle
Tell us how many Saddle chairs you need, the frame and cord colors, and the table they will sit around.
- Who replies: a RODA specialist, by email, within one business day.
- What you get: a written price per piece, finish and fabric options, and the lead time confirmed with the factory.
- What it costs you: nothing. No account, no obligation, no newsletter.
