Yume Chair
Three hours at the table. No excuse needed.
The Yume started with an observation: dining chairs are where people spend the most time, but they're designed as the cheapest piece at the table. We wanted to reverse that — make the chair the most considered object in the room.
At 635mm wide, the Yume gives you almost 50% more width than a standard dining chair. That's the difference between perching and settling in. The 10° backrest angle provides comfort through geometry alone — no springs, no foam, no mechanism. Just the precise angle at which the human spine wants to rest after a meal.
The arm flows into the backrest in one continuous gesture — a detail that looks effortless but requires the most complex toolpath in the ENWA collection. What appears as a single carved form is actually the intersection of three algorithmically generated surfaces, blended by hand until no seam remains.
Wherever you
put it, it belongs
A dining chair sized for living — wide enough to cross your legs, lean into the arm, forget you're at a table. Architects designed it for the back view, because that's the angle you see most. Confident in a dining room. Sculptural in a gallery.
Where arm
meets back
The arm flows into the backrest in one continuous gesture — three algorithmically generated surfaces, blended by hand until no seam remains. No visible hardware. No joints. One block of oak, finished until you want to lean into it.
WARM SAND
BLACK TIDE
SOFT CLOUD
BURNT AMBER
MUDDY MOSS
DRY CLAY
Two finishes.
Same oak underneath.
Natural Oak
The oak arrives kiln-dried and quarter-sawn. After shaping, we apply thin-coat urethane in multiple passes — each sanded between coats — until the surface protects without concealing. Semi-gloss. You can feel the grain ridges under your fingertips. It deepens to honey over years of light exposure. Zero maintenance.
Charcoal
Our most difficult finish to develop. The brief: a black deep enough to read as charcoal from across the room, but thin enough to keep every grain ridge tactile under your hand. Most black finishes bury the wood. Ours builds depth through multiple ultra-thin pigmented layers, each hand-sanded before the next. In raking light, the oak reveals itself through the black.
Complete the Look
Questions & Answers
The Yume Chair has a seat height of 450mm, designed to pair perfectly with standard dining tables (720-760mm height) including the Sen Dining Table.
Each piece is handcrafted to order. Standard lead time is 12-16 weeks including production and shipping to US & EU. We'll keep you updated throughout the process.
Yes, we offer complimentary white-glove delivery to the US, Europe, Middle East, Japan, and Asia Pacific. Shipping typically takes 1–4 weeks after production, depending on your location.
Visit our Tokyo showroom by appointment. Contact us to schedule a viewing where you can experience the craftsmanship firsthand.
Standard upholstery is Kvadrat, one of Europe's leading textile houses — included in the base price at no extra charge. For a premium upgrade, we offer Dedar fabrics including velvet and bouclé options. Leather is also available. Contact us for the full swatch library.
The Yume Chair is designed by practising architects, not industrial designers. Every curve is computed by algorithm to achieve the thinnest possible visual profile while maintaining structural integrity. The back is designed to be the most beautiful angle — because architects understand that the back of a dining chair is what you see most.