The 001 Dining Chair and 001 Stool by Fredrik Paulsen — are now introduced in a rich black stain

The new finish elevates the iconic, sculptural silhouettes while allowing the pine’s distinctive grain to remain beautifully visible.

Each piece is made from the same defining material as our natural-finish objects — Finnish Scots Pine.

Our Dining Chair has instant presence, this is an unapologetically brawny chair. But despite its heft, the Dining Chair has been designed for comfort and makes an enjoyable seat for long and loose dinners. Such refined brutality is typical of Paulsen’s work. As is a love of pine; a material he describes as ‘psychedelic’ because of its lively natural grain. It is best enjoyed over large surface areas, says Paulsen – a theory put into practice here.

The 001 Dining Chair in Black features a deep black stain, unique to Vaarnii, through which pine’s distinctive grain remains pleasingly visible.
Made in Finland of Finnish pine.

The 001 Stool is essential, immediate, resilient. Like the Dining Tables and Chairs before it, Fredrik Paulsen has created a pleasingly archetypal design. Although Stool is the smallest object in the 001 family, this small seat loses none of the bulk that characterises its siblings. Generous dimensions of timber are used to full effect, making a reliably sturdy object. Yet 001 Stool is light enough to be moved around easily because Paulsen wanted to be clear about designing practical everyday seating.

The 001 Stool in Black features a deep black stain, unique to Vaarnii, through which pine’s distinctive grain remains pleasingly visible.
Made in Finland of Finnish pine.

Fredrik Paulsen

Swedish designer Fredrik Paulsen challenges the ‘precious’ in design and has a particular love of inexpensive and accessible materials. His much-celebrated objects and installations are escapist, accessible, and reflect a playful counterculture. Besides the irreverence, Paulsen is a highly skilled maker of forms who returns to the chair typology again and again in pursuit of design perfection.

Material Characteristics

All our pine timber is harvested from sustainably managed Finnish forests, is PEFC certified and slow grown.

Vaarnii’s Black furniture is made from the same materials as our natural finish objects. A deep black stain, created in-house, is added as a final stage of the production process. The stain is long-lasting and hard-wearing and has been developed to reveal the decorative wood grain beneath. As the pine wood’s natural hue deepens with age, the black stain finish will also gain richness.

Although our pine timber is the hardest soft timber you can find, it will dent and scratch over time. We ask you to embrace these characterful signs of aging.

Our raw material is hand selected for maximum quality. Because of the nature of wood, each product has a unique grain, colour, and pattern.

Naturally occurring fractures in the wood grain are filled with a natural resin. Keeping these imperfections visible is true to Vaarnii’s values of honest and unconventional furniture making.

Vaarnii’s pine products are finished with stain-resistant, water-repellent hard wax oil.

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Introducing the 001 in Black Vaarnii’s first designs — the 001 Dining Chair & 001 Stool by Fredrik Paulsen

The 001 Dining Chair and 001 Stool by Fredrik Paulsen — are now introduced in a rich black stain

The new finish elevates the iconic, sculptural silhouettes while allowing the pine’s distinctive grain to remain beautifully visible.

Each piece is made from the same defining material as our natural-finish objects — Finnish Scots Pine.

Fredrik Paulsen

Material Characteristics

More designs by Vaarnii:

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The Hans Pendant XL delivers a substantial dose of iconic design by Hans-Agne Jakobsson – Vaarnii

Hans lights are handmade in Finland from a combination of solid pine wood and the finest pine veneer – Vaarnii

Vaarnii Introduces the 001 Stool: Fredrik Paulsen’s Essential Design

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