Mammoth Slim by NORR11

A beloved, archival chair from the Danish design house.

Favourite chairs are always a bit of a workhorse: sturdy and able to withstand the attentions of being well-loved, whilst retaining enough allure for said love to endure.

This one has held pride-of-place in a variety of corners for nearly a decade before taking its current berth at the foot of our bed, where it doubles as a reading or binge-watching corner and as a clothesrack - often at the same time.

With strewn garments acting as a kind of privacy curtain extending the reach of the winged backrest, it is the absolute best place to hide away from reality (and persistent children) for an hour or so. 

I especially love the arms.

They are essentially trays for resting stacks of books, magazines, snacks, or whatever, and made from leather and oak, this chair has withstood many a spill and crease over the years without buckling.  

A beast of an object that requires an ungodly amount of finangling and upper-body strength to fit through narrow English doorways, I might genuinely cry if something were to happen to it, which makes me understand why the Japanese hold funeral services for their appliances that go bust.

When it eventually passes on, I will absolutely hold a reverent funeral service for my Mammoth Slim. Right before immortalising it by repurposing every shred of that leather and bentwood oak into my art practice.

Which is not to say that I love it merely for its future utility. I've nursed my daughter in this chair many a midnight, and at this point, it's essentially an elderly family member who's seen me at my worst and still gave me a "there, there" pat on the back. 

Given that NORR11 now only makes a meatier, fully upholstered version of the Mammoth Slim, I feel irrationally protective of this archival chair and invested in its wellbeing.

Long may it live.