The Nude chair by Made By Choice was originally designed by Harri Koskinen for restaurant Nude, a modern Scandinavian fine dining restaurant in Helsinki. Crafted from oak, the Nude chair adds an easygoing, sophisticated and organic feeling of Nordic design to any space, and its curved backrest invites you to spend relaxed moments by the table. The chair stacks beautifully, making it easy to store in a small space, and you can easily hang it from the tabletop while cleaning. Made By Choice’s collections are manufactured at the company’s own factory in Halikko, Finland.
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Nude chair, oak
Made by Choice
Description
The Nude chair by Made By Choice was originally designed by Harri Koskinen for restaurant Nude, a modern Scandinavian fine dining restaurant in Helsinki. Crafted from oak, the Nude chair adds an easygoing, sophisticated and organic feeling of Nordic design to any space, and its curved backrest invites you to spend relaxed moments by the table. The chair stacks beautifully, making it easy to store in a small space, and you can easily hang it from the tabletop while cleaning. Made By Choice’s collections are manufactured at the company’s own factory in Halikko, Finland.
- Width: 18.11 in (46 cm)
- Depth: 19.29 in (49 cm)
- Height: 31.89 in (81 cm)
- Seat height: 17.72 in (45 cm)
- Colour Oak
- Material Oak
- Weight 13.05 lbs (5.92 kg)
- Notes Stackable
- Product ID: MCNUDE-OAK
Harri Koskinen (b. 1970) is a Finnish designer whose uncompromising and bold esthetic has earned him international acclaim from the very beginning of his career. His breakthrough came in 1996 with the launch of the Block lamp. Today, Block is considered a true classic of Scandinavian design and has been part of the permanent collection at New York’s MoMA since 2000.
Koskinen has collaborated with numerous leading brands, designing everything from furniture and tableware to glass objects, lighting, watches and textiles.
Harri Koskinen – a master of conceptual design
Harri Koskinen is a renowned Finnish designer who studied at the Lahti Institute of Design and the University of Art and Design Helsinki.
Rising to wider recognition in the late 1990s, Koskinen has since established himself as one of the key figures in contemporary Finnish design. His work is defined by originality, clarity and functionality – with a constant drive to develop new solutions for both users and manufacturers.
A driving force in contemporary Finnish design
Koskinen’s creations include the Lantern tealight holder and All Steel cookware series for Iittala, the K Chair for Woodnotes, and active loudspeakers designed for Genelec.
In 2000, Koskinen founded the design studio Friends of Industry Ltd., specializing in product, concept and exhibition design. In 2009, he introduced his own brand, Harri Koskinen Works, at the Milan Furniture Fair.
From 2012 to 2016, Koskinen served as Design Director at Iittala, and since 2024 he has continued with the brand as Design Development Lead.
International success
Koskinen has received numerous prestigious design awards, including the Compasso d’Oro in 2004 for his Muu Chair. His accolades also include the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize in 2009, a Wallpaper* Design Award in 2010 for the Sofabed, and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 2014.
His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
Who: Harri Koskinen
- Finnish designer (b. 1970).
- Education: Lahti Institute of Design and University of Art and Design Helsinki.
- Works across industrial design, furniture, lighting and everyday objects.
- Design Development Lead at Iittala since 2024.
- Notable works: Block lamp (Design House Stockholm), Muu Chair (Artek), Lantern lamp (Iittala).
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