Sibast No 9 is a light dining chair with an unfailing sense of style, closely related to the slightly larger, more complex Sibast No 7 and Sibast No 8. The interconnectedness with Sibast No 8 is particularly obvious: both are distinguished by a Y-shaped frame, a distinctive, trendsetting element which, in addition to its visual value, serves to strengthen the chair. In Sibast No 9, however, the Y is inverted and its predecessor’s graphically powerful back with bars is replaced by a single curved top rail and armrest.

This simple, light, functional chair with its fine artisanal subtleties has been out of production for more than five decades but is now joining the collection at Sibast Furniture, adding yet another chapter to the story of a furniture designer who tirelessly strived for a genuine, refined style and, in his efforts to create the best chair every time, worked through mounds of sketches and fine-tuned both craftsmanship and style to perfection.