Soft Oak Chair by Pepe Heykoop

About This Piece

Contemporary Design

Soft Oak Chair is an exercise in contrasts. A delicate, wooden frame appears to support a massive wooden seat, backrest, and wings. However, the seat isn’t what it seems. Instead of using solid blocks of wood, Heykoop cleverly applied a mosaic of wood to the foam cushions of the seat and backrest. The resulting piece, then, keeps a little secret. The piece originally debuted at Dutch Intervertuals in Milan, a 2009 exhibition showcasing the work of former Design Academy Eindhoven students.

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Creator	Pepe Heykoop
Manufacturer	Pepe Heykoop
Country of Manufacture	Netherlands
Style	Contemporary, Hand-Crafted
Edition Number	4
Product Code	CPH-89015
Limited Edition	Yes
Color	Brown
Width	65 cm 65 cm
Height	85 cm 85 cm
Weight Range	Standard — Between 40kg and 80kg

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Netherlands
Returns	Returns accepted within fourteen days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items
Carbon Neutral	For every purchase made, Pamono offsets 100% of estimated carbon emissions from global shipping.

Delivery Options

Front Door Delivery: (Included in Every Order)	A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below). The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.
In-Home Delivery: (For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)	A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers. The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.

Front Door Delivery:
(Included in Every Order)

A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below).
The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

In-Home Delivery:
(For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)

A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers.
The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

Please examine every order upon delivery. In the event that there are visible signs of damage or missing or incorrect pieces, please indicate the problem on the Delivery Note and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without notations of missing, damaged, or incorrect item(s) represents your acceptance of the complete order in perfect condition.

About the Creator

Pepe Heykoop

Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop was born in Leiden, the Netherlands in 1984. Between 2003 and 2008, he studied in the Design Academy Eindhoven’s Man and Living program. In 2007, he interned with designer Jurgen Bey. In 2008, after gradutating, Heykoop launched his eponymous studio in Amsterdam.

Heykoop’s work focuses on the handmade and champions repurposed materials, applying low-tech processes in the studio. Notable projects to date include the Skin Collection (2011, ongoing), which uses upcycled leather scraps to cover modified secondhand pieces, and an ongoing collaboration with the Tiny Miracles Foundation, which began in 2012 and has seen Heykoop establish a workshop in Mumbai. Together, Tiny Miracles and Heykoop teach cane work skills to local adults, to create traditional woven cane vessels for transporting water. Profits from the vessels—some of which transport water for the community—are used to send local children to school, with the overall goal of helping the participating community become economically self-supporting by the year 2020.

Heykoop’s awards include, among others, an Interior Innovation Award at imm cologne (2013), a BIO 23 Award at the Ljubljana Biennial of Design (2012), and a nomination for the Icon Awards Emerging Design Studio of the Year (2013).

Heykoop lives and works in Amsterdam.