Published on : Monday, January 20, 2014
In 1953 Helge Sibast designed the chair Sibast No 8. with its beautiful and unique expression it was part of the Danish design wave in the 1950ties and 60ties predominant for furniture design around the world. Now 60 years later the chair is re-launched by the grandson in the original design.
“I have always admired my granddads design, and therefore it is with great pride I see that the chair appears just as beautiful and unique today as when it was designed in 1953” says Ditlev Sibast, who is now re-launching the chair Sibast No 8, because as he says: ” Beautiful design heritage commits you.”
In 1953 Sibast no 8 was manufactured by Sibast Furniture, which played an important
part in Danish designs breakthrough on the international arena in the 50ties and
60ties.
Sibast Furniture manufactured and exported Danish furniture designs around the world based on Based on Helge SIbast designs and the yearlong collaboration between Helge Sibast and the apprentice of Finn Juhl: Arne Vodder. Japan, Australia, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and even to the White House in the United States.
Founded in 1908 Sibast Furniture has through generations in the Sibast family manufactured Danish design classics with high quality craftsmanship.
Today Sibast Furniture is re-established by the grandson and his wife to re-launch the unique designs within their design heritage.” My wife Anna and I have re-established Sibast Furniture, because we share my granddads passion for beautiful and sustainable design manufactured with high quality craftsmanship. We are proud to be able to continue my granddads work and re-launch his designs with the outmost respect of the high quality of the original. At the same time we believe that our design Sibast no 8 will find its way to modern stylish homes, where both function and aesthetics are prioritized” Ditlev Sibast elaborates. “We have chosen to launch Sibast No 8 in oak as originally in 1953 but in different styles which fit to the modern home or office. So far Sibast No 8 comes in black, soap finished and oiled oak, which serves the design respect but also shows how beautiful the chair looks in different finish.
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