Kai S38 Chair
LaPalma Kai S38 Chair is Shin Azumi’s stackable chair with a gently folded plywood seat and back on four sandblasted stainless-steel legs.
The shell comes in varied finishes, with an optional leather seat pad or full fabric upholstery. Its 45 cm seat height, open outline and nylon glides with felt suit dining areas and shared interiors.
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- Brand
- LaPalma
- Collection
- Kai
- Designer
- Shin Azumi
- Descriptor
- Stackable plywood chair with upholstery options
- Country
- Italy
- Seat height
- 17¾ in (45 cm)
- Dimensions
- Width 19 in · Depth 22 in · Height 32 in (48 × 56 × 82 cm)
- Materials
- 01Three shell treatments
Curved plywood can remain exposed, receive a leather seat pad or use full fabric upholstery.
- 02Stacking stainless-steel frame
The 304 stainless-steel structure stacks, with protection recommended between padded seats.
- 0317.75 inch fixed seat
The chair measures 19 inches wide and 22 inches deep.
The Kai S38 Chair combines a folded plywood shell with a stackable stainless-steel frame.
Shin Azumi designed it for LaPalma with an optional leather seat pad or full fabric upholstery. The seat stands 17.75 inches high above nylon glides with felt. This armless configuration serves indoor dining and meeting settings; other family models use different supports.
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Italian stools, chairs, tables and modular seating with light profiles and practical flexibility for home and shared spaces.
Shin Azumi
Shin Azumi completed a master's degree at the Royal College of Art in 1994 and initially worked through the design unit AZUMI. He established a studio in London in 2005 and moved its base to Tokyo in 2016. His product collaborations include LaPalma, Magis, Desalto and Fredericia.
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Before you commit to the Kai S38 Chair, our studio checks it against your space and walks you through every finish it comes in.
- Footprint checked against your floor planPlus doorways, stairs and clearances
- Leather, fabric and colour chosen with youand more, in the showroom
- We manage the order for youFrom the factory to your door
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