Mystery Designer: Tobias Chair by...????

Just Guess. Take a second and guess where this chair is from and how much it costs. Then check below the jump.

It's from IKEA! Brand new, it's designed by Carl Öjerstam and is $89.99. Its super slick design would make for a very easy way to add a mod touch to a home office, dining table or perhaps in a pair flanking a console in a living room.

We heard about it first from AT Reader MonicaLM in the comment thread of Sarah's "Invisible Room" post earlier this week. She wrote: "I just bought the new Ikea "Tobias" chair for my desk last weekend and I absolutely love it:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20115038

It's super comfortable (I've sat in the ghost chair - love the way it looks but not how it feels) and even looks great with my less-than-mod desk!"

When we clicked through to IKEA from Monica's link, we were impressed and decided the chair was worth a closer look...any thoughts on the design?

Comments (8)

I know its a hot hot chair, wanted to see it at Ikea near me, but not in stock :(

posted by moddog on September 28th 2007 at 7:59am
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saw it in ikea nearby; looks fantastic, felt comfortable _enough_ - wouldn't use it for a full time desk chair, though.

posted by olya on September 28th 2007 at 8:58am
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This chair is $120 in Canada... but our dollar is on par with the US dollar now! :(

posted by ten_eighteen on September 28th 2007 at 10:10am
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I just checked and it's in stock at my local Ikea (Woodbridge, VA just South of DC) and it's $89.99. WOOT!

posted by Monica on September 28th 2007 at 10:32am
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Looks like the Paulistano chair I just got as a wedding/birthday/Christmas gift. Can't beat the price, at $89, for the price of the Palistano you could get 18 of these!

posted by foodiegirl on September 28th 2007 at 10:50am
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Oh! Think of the possibilities of applying decals to the back and bottom...like Blik or the Ferm Living "Branches":

www.ferm-living.com

posted by AlmostAD on September 30th 2007 at 5:50pm
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Hi -

Does anyone know if these beautiful chairs are durable and sturdy? I'm interested in the black ones, so if anyone knows if they're scratch resistant, too, that's be great. (We are just replacing custom made 1 1/2 year old chairs b/c they are cracking so I want something that'll last...)

posted by Marjan12 on August 19th 2009 at 11:03am
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I just got a new one from Ikea. There were only two more in stock! I don't think they are scratch resistant from the ones I saw in display. I don't mind the scratches. The chair is comfortable. I bought for a full time desk chair... It's just what I need especially in that it doesn't engulf my body like most desk chairs do.

posted by applechowder on September 9th 2009 at 6:00pm
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