Good Questions: Looking for Name of this IKEA Chair...

Gary is looking for some info. He writes: I'm hoping either you or your readers can help me out (that's silly...of COURSE they'll come through). I'm looking for the model name of a discontinued IKEA chair (photo attached). It's a round, bentwood swivel chair with nubby bluish fabric...

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It has a rounded back, round seat, and blonde bentwood legs. I have 3 of these chairs, but would like to search for another one to "round" out my collection. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

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It's the FRIDENE swivel chair - made in 2005 but not currently available. eBay used to be a great source of slipcovers for the upholstered components of this chair but since it's not in current production I can't seem to find them anymore. I have two of these chairs in orange. You can see the chair in an old AT House Tour: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/house-tours/sf-house-tour-lorena-estebans-modern-yet-folksy-abode-028290

posted by Tobermory on July 9th 2009 at 3:55pm
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that is a pretty cool chair. are they comfortable?

posted by liam. on July 9th 2009 at 4:11pm
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Surprisingly so!

posted by Tobermory on July 9th 2009 at 4:17pm
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I used to manage a retail store and these chairs were at one of the locations I ended up taking over. Unfortunately, the visual team offered them to the former and absolutely horrible manager, thinking no one else would want them. I was furious!

posted by rebeldress on July 9th 2009 at 4:18pm
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Such a cute chair. Why does IKEA torment me like this? Every so often, thier designers come up with something brilliant; then, they discontinue the item. I've been coveting a $99 clear, acrylic dining chair on bent, silvertone legs. It looks like lucite on chrome. I suppose I should go buy the chairs.

posted by MihoH on July 9th 2009 at 4:41pm
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"Such a cute chair. Why does IKEA torment me like this? Every so often, thier designers come up with something brilliant; then, they discontinue the item."

Planned obsolescence: That's how they get people to come in the store and buy more crap every year.

posted by bepsf on July 9th 2009 at 5:11pm
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I love that chair too and was unable to get one. You might consider this substitute:

http://www.morehome.com/index.cfm/page/product:display/productId/KOM801%20/manufacturer/Sitcom%20Furniture

Sitcom's Komet has an dorable, tufted seat (one big button in the center) and great orange color. I have two, and I love them.

posted by mwzoe on July 9th 2009 at 6:04pm
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That link that mwzoe gave shows a chair that I am almost entirely sure is the exact same chair at urban outfitters:

http://tinyurl.com/n6j4yc

Anyone know if they're actually different? I suspect the same manufacturer.

posted by Chester Shoeshine on July 9th 2009 at 8:22pm
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The IKEA chair is actually a pretty brazen knock-off of a Scandy design... forget which, but I'm sure it will come back to me a couple of weeks from now...

Hear, hear bepsf!

posted by mschatelaine on July 10th 2009 at 2:45am
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Hi, Chester Shoeshine.

Same chair. I bought the orange one two years ago. Sitcom has since come out with the chocolate colored model at Urban Outfitters. $200 is a great price. I first saw it at a boutique for over $340. I paid closer to $240 online.

posted by mwzoe on July 10th 2009 at 7:20am
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yes but urban doesn't have the tomato colored one right now. arg!

posted by roseslaw on July 10th 2009 at 5:57pm
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Has the look of an Aalto chair, the legs, I mean.

posted by Lilli K. on July 10th 2009 at 8:53pm
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