HARAKIRI conceptual Chair in Metal and Steel

Minamoto no Yorimasa “It is a work that encompasses the tension between strength and vulnerability, evoking the values ​​of Bushido, the extreme gesture of courage. Observing it is like witnessing a silent ritual: the blade that pierces the metal armor alludes to the moral firmness that defeats doubt and the austere beauty of a code of life. The posture requires awareness and respect, as if one were preparing for a ritual. Sitting down, one feels the weight of sacrifice and determination. It is the celebration of honor and courage, where the technical gesture of cutting becomes a metaphor for the precision and awareness with which the samurai faced life and death. The seat therefore becomes a static monument to a dynamic act, a fusion between design and philosophy, embodying the myth in its purest form built with blood.” Technical Description HARAKIRI is crafted from fully welded aluminum sheet metal with a patinated finish, featuring a layered Damascus stainless steel seat mechanically inserted and secured into the structure. Within its geometric composition, emptiness and solidity converge, transcending matter through a suspended balance. The poem of the first samurai to initiate the ritual is engraved into the backrest, reminding us that the purity of design can become a metaphor for the human soul. Specifications Material: Aluminum with patina finish, Damascus stainless steel Dimensions: W 27.6” × D 27.6” × H 45.3” / 700 × 700 × H1150 mm Weight: 35 kg Finishes and Customization Finish options: Natural aluminum, patina, mirror polished, painted Customization: Material, size, finish