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Volkshaus Collection
DIFFERENT FROM EVERY ANGLE
Inspired by traditional Japanese wooden joints, the Volkshaus collection by Herzog & de Meuron for Classicon embodies architectural clarity and craftsmanship. The collection’s lounge chair, stool, and side table feature intersecting X-shaped frames of solid oak paired with seats and backrests in cord, creating furniture that reveals new perspectives from every angle.
The Volkshaus collection naturally complements its namesake - the historic Boutiquehotel Volkshaus Basel in Switzerland, also thoughtfully renovated by Herzog & de Meuron. Since its origins in the 14th century, Volkshaus Basel has served many purposes, from concert hall to administrative offices. In 2020, it transformed into a boutique hotel featuring 45 refined rooms, carefully renewing the spirit of this Basel landmark.
Herzog & de Meuron’s renovation stripped away previous modifications, uncovering the original structure's essence. They created interiors with thoughtful storage, black-stained oak elements, and oval windows echoing public spaces. The Volkshaus furniture seamlessly integrates into these spaces, reflecting the same thoughtful simplicity and functional elegance.
Frame and tabletop solid oak, with clear varnish or black lacquered. Grey felt gliders.
Dimensions
Diameter 50cm (19 5/8”), H. 48cm (18 7/8”)
DESIGNEr
Herzog & De Meuron
Herzog & De Meuron
Volkshaus Side Table, Volkshaus Lounge Chair
Herzog [&] de Meuron was founded in 1978 by the two architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron in Basel. Today, the office is managed by the two founders together with the senior partners Christine Binswanger, Ascan Mergenthaler, Stefan Marbach, Esther Zusteg, and Jason Frantzen. An international team of almost 500 employees, including the two founders, five senior partners, ten partners, and 41 associates is working on projects across Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Herzog [&] de Meuron’s headquarters are located in Basel, with branch offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Berlin and Copenhagen. The renowned office has designed a large palette of projects that range in scale from private homes to urban planning. Many of the projects are public institutions such as museums, stadiums and hospitals, including the Tate Gallery of Modern Art in London, the M+ Museum for Visual Culture in Hong Kong, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), the Allianz Arena in Munich and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
MANUFACTURER
CLASSICON
Good furniture is like a good friend: somebody we like to have around and who accompanies us through life, wherever it may take us. We have been producing this kind of furniture since 1990. At the time, ClassiCon emerged from the traditional Vereinigte Werkstätten in Munich.
The licenses for the designs by famous designers of classic modernism, including Eileen Gray, Eckart Muthesius and Otto Blümel, formed the cornerstone for today’s collection. Soon, furniture by contemporary designers such as Sebastian Herkner, Neri & Hu, Konstantin Grcic and Jader Almeida followed. From the beginning, ClassiCon intentionally created a suspenseful relationship between classics and contemporary design. Owner Oliver Holy has had a lasting impact on the family-run company with his passion for design, architecture and art for almost 20 years now. Since mid-2024, he and CEO Timotheus Günak have been jointly managing ClassiCon.
Design, function and quality at the highest level plus a good amount of emotion – this is our vision: furniture design that convinces and accompanies people through their lives, something reliable and beautiful that is used and appreciated and, in the best case, passed down.
How much spirit of departure does a piece of furniture contain? At ClassiCon, you will only find innovative furniture that expresses the courage to depart from familiar ground. Some of the pieces carry big names, and each can look back on a proud design history, sometimes over several decades or even an entire century. Others, however, are only at the beginning of writing their own big stories.
We consider it our task to accompany and enable a multitude of such stories – now and in the future. For this purpose, we are continuously expanding our partner network and engage in intensive dialogs with international designers, often young and unknown.
Local craft businesses that bring design ideas to life through their skills and expertise play an equally important role for us. Through our production methods, we aim to bring this craftsmanship and wealth of experience to light and secure it for the future.
Designs from the ClassiCon collection can be found in museum collections around the world. Rare and precious originals by Eileen Gray, for example, are owned by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the National Museum of Ireland and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In the meantime, designs by our contemporary designers have found a place in collections: classics of the future are exhibited or archived in various contexts. They represent formal innovation, originality and quality. With each selection, we are delighted about the success of the designers and the confirmation of our work.
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