Knoll ® Maya Lin Stones™ Deep Seating Chair

About the Designer
Maya Lin United States (1959 - )

Frequently cited as a benchmark of modern cross-national design, Maya Lin's work draws influence from Japanese gardens, American Indian earthen mounds, her parents and her architectural design training at Yale University. While studying there as a senior, Lin won a nationwide contest for her controversial design of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. Her career has been marked by her memorials, public spaces and keen sense of simple, elegant beauty. These elements are gracefully displayed in her work for Knoll, which includes outdoor seating stones, a chaise lounge and side chair. In 2003, Maya Lin won the Finn Juhl award for good design.

Designed by Maya Lin

While still an undergraduate at Yale University, Maya Lin came to international prominence with her award-winning design for the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her Stones Collection, which blurs the boundaries between architecture and art, demonstrates a passion for topography, celestial elements and natural phenomena, and a fondness for elliptical shapes and subtle curves.

The Design

Maya Lin’s first collection of Stones, designed in celebration of Knoll’s 60th anniversary, includes a coffee table and both an adult and child sized seat. “At the heart of this furniture collection for Knoll is my love for the land, which can be traced back to my childhood in the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio,” says Lin. “It goes back to a childhood fascination we all have — that moment when you discover that the earth is round...and you walk around trying to see that curve.”

The Stones Adult Seat reflects Maya Lin’s fascination with the relationship between human beings and nature through elegant, poignant forms, arcing curves and the use of natural, recycled and living materials. It is available in a range of colors and materials, including cast stone and molded polyethylene, and features a slightly concave top.

Features at a Glance:

Design Year: 1998

• Construction:
  
  • All versions are fully finished and enclosed on top, bottom and sides
  • Seat top is slightly concave
  • Available with optional seat cushion in a wide range of textiles and leathers
  
  
• Molded Polyethylene:
  
  • White and poppy are new material
  • Khaki, Platinum, Silver, and Tarmac are 100% recycled content
  • Recycled stones will vary in color from stone to stone; black specs will randomly appear on the surface of the stones
  • All colors can be used outdoors
  • Security kit available
  • Offered with or without weight - sand added at factory
  • Weight can be added or adjusted through access on underside of stone
  • Integral color with light texture
  • Low gloss finish
  • All colors have passed UV testing standards
  
  
• Cast Stone:
  
  • Available in six finishes: grey, blue, terracotta, green, yellow and cement
  • Cement color is recommended for outdoor use
  • Slight color variances may occur
  • UV-retardant water sealer coating
  • Inside is spray-molded fiberglass reinforced cement with integral color
  • 1/8" polyurethane coated polyester gel surface coat with integral UV-stabilized pigmented color
  • Total wall thickness is 5/8" of material with polystyrene filler material inside
  • ½" felt glides for indoor use included
  • Not suitable for high traffic areas
  
  
• Optional Seat Cushion:
  
  • Seat cushion is 2 ½" thick
  • Solid foam piece with tapered edge
  • Fully upholstered
  • Zip-lock cover offered in fabric or leather
  • Note: Seat cushions are not recommended for outdoor use
  
  
• Security Kit:
  
  • Optional security kit hooks onto latch on underside of Stone directly into the ground for permanent applications
  • Due to variations in flooring, kit does not include hardware
  
  
• Awards:
  
  • Best of Neocon Silver Award, 1998
  • Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum, 1998
  • Good Design Award, 2006
  Weight and Dimensions:
  
  
  • Overall Dimensions: 15" H x 27" W x 19" D
  • Molded Polyethylene (No Weight): 16 lbs
  • Molded Polyethylene (With Weight): 35 lbs
  • Cast Stone: 60 lbs
  Order with Confidence:
  
  
  • Knoll products are guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship during the applicable warranty period set forth in the Knoll Warranty.
  • Should you discover shortly after receiving your Stones Adult Seat that parts are either damaged or missing, please call us immediately, and we will be happy to send you replacement parts as soon as possible and at no additional cost.
  • Each authentic Knoll product includes a certificate of authenticity. .
  Note: This quality item is custom made for your order. Unfortunately, this means that orders cannot be cancelled or returned once placed, so please call our trained staff with any questions you may have prior to ordering - we will ensure that you get exactly what you need.
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