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Triton is a comfortable bar companion with a hook
The Triton Bar Stool, designed by Clemens Weisshaar for ClassiCon in 2007, emerged from a clear challenge: to create a bar stool that is equally comfortable and visually compelling. Avoiding the common trade-off between function and form, Weisshaar shaped Triton with an anatomically contoured seat that supports long hours of conversation while maintaining a clean, confident presence. Its form is direct yet adaptable, offered in multiple finishes and colors to integrate seamlessly into a range of settings, from private residences to refined hospitality spaces. A subtle handle built into the backrest makes it easy to reposition, underscoring its practicality in lively, changing environments.
Weisshaar’s approach is rooted in a background that spans metalwork, product design, and collaborations with figures such as Konstantin Grcic and Rem Koolhaas’ AMO. His work often bridges disciplines, integrating technology, material experimentation, and spatial design, qualities evident in Triton’s clarity and efficiency. Since its debut, the stool has been specified in notable spaces worldwide, including the Hotel de Tourrel in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Schneeweyess Optik in Leipzig, and the headquarters of Creutz & Partners in Luxembourg, each context affirming its versatility.
Balancing sculptural restraint with everyday usability, the Triton Bar Stool demonstrates how precise design thinking can resolve longstanding tensions between aesthetics and comfort. In Weisshaar’s hands, a familiar object becomes a refined tool for social interaction.
Bar Stool. Frame tubular steel, powder-coated with fine texture in black or chrome-plated or copper-plated, with clear varnish. Seat covered in bend leather. Hook for bag in frame colour. Plastic gliders in black.
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Clemens Weisshaar was born in 1977 in Munich. After an apprenticeship as a metal worker he studied Product Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art in London. After three years as the assistant to Konstantin Grcic he founded his own office in 2000. He consults Rem Koolhaas’ research firm AMO in industrial design related issues and works on projects spanning from strategic consulting over exhibition architecture to product design. Weisshaar works and lives in Munich and Stockholm.
In 2002 Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram (born 1971 in Ohio) founded the office Kram/Weisshaar as a platform to integrate the multidisciplinary efforts. Based in Munich and Stockholm the office engages in the design of spaces, products and media. Recent commissions of Kram/Weishaar include the concept, design, and execution of media installations and devices for PRADA’s new epicenter store in Beverly Hills, an interactive installation for Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, data visualization tools for the BMW group and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, master plan and exhibition architecture for ‘The Design Annual’ in Frankfurt, switch interfaces for Merten and furniture for Moroso and ClassiCon. The work of Kram/Weisshaar is part of the permanent collections of Die Neue Sammlung, München, the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.