
Kai S38P Chair
LaPalma Kai S38P Chair adds slender armrests to Shin Azumi’s stackable plywood-shell design.
A sandblasted stainless-steel frame surrounds the gently curved seat and folded back, available in wood finishes, with an optional leather seat pad or full fabric upholstery. The seat stands 45 cm high, while nylon glides with felt finish the four legs for indoor dining and meeting spaces.
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- Brand
- LaPalma
- Collection
- Kai
- Designer
- Shin Azumi
- Descriptor
- Stackable plywood armchair with upholstery options
- Country
- Italy
- Seat height
- 17¾ in (45 cm)
- Arm height
- 26¾ in (68 cm)
- Dimensions
- Width 21 in · Depth 22 in · Height 32 in (54 × 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.
- 0326.75 inch arm height
Slender armrests rise above the 17.75 inch seat.
The Kai S38P Chair combines a folded plywood shell with a stackable stainless-steel frame and armrests.
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 armrest configuration serves indoor dining and meeting settings; other family models use different supports.
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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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