Salt Chair – Design Within Reach
Compact chair perfect for tight spaces. Simple, sculptural and comfortable. Lightweight yet sturdy, built for everyday use.
Purely fundamental — The Salt Chair is beautiful in its simplicity, relying on its natural materials and straight-forward form to catch one’s eye. Handcrafted from FSC-certified European beech wood, it features a pared-down profile that’s ideally suited for tight spaces.
The beauty of bentwood.
Handcrafted with a bentwood top rail, seven hand-smoothed spindles and a shaped seat with waterfall front edge for enduring comfort, Salt is unpretentious, familiar and built for everyday use.
- Compact chair perfect for tight spaces.
- Simple, sculptural and comfortable.
- Lightweight yet sturdy, built for everyday use.
- Crafted from beech wood from FSC-certified sources.
Family-Friendly Description: Round edges and washable surface
Additional information
Dimensions | Height (in): 33.2 |
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Materials | Solid European beech wood from FSC-certified sources |
A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. It may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in various colors and fabrics.
Chairs vary in design. An armchair has armrests fixed to the seat; a recliner is upholstered and features a mechanism that lowers the chair's back and raises into place a footrest; a rocking chair has legs fixed to two long curved slats; and a wheelchair has wheels fixed to an axis under the seat.
A design is the concept of or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word design refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, and is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something – its design. The verb to design expresses the process of developing a design. In some cases, the direct construction of an object without an explicit prior plan may also be considered to be a design (such as in arts and crafts). A design is expected to have a purpose within a certain context, usually having to satisfy certain goals and constraints and to take into account aesthetic, functional, economic, environmental, or socio-political considerations. Traditional examples of designs include architectural and engineering drawings, circuit diagrams, sewing patterns, and less tangible artefacts such as business process models.
In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite. Salt is essential for life in general (being the source of the essential dietary minerals sodium and chlorine), and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and is known to uniformly improve the taste perception of food, including otherwise unpalatable food. Salting, brining, and pickling are ancient and important methods of food preservation.
Some of the earliest evidence of salt processing dates to around 6000 BC, when people living in the area of present-day Romania boiled spring water to extract salts; a salt works in China dates to approximately the same period. Salt was prized by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Hittites, Egyptians, and Indians. Salt became an important article of trade and was transported by boat across the Mediterranean Sea, along specially built salt roads, and across the Sahara on camel caravans. The scarcity and universal need for salt have led nations to go to war over it and use it to raise tax revenues. Salt is used in religious ceremonies and has other cultural and traditional significance.
Salt is processed from salt mines, and by the evaporation of seawater (sea salt) and mineral-rich spring water in shallow pools. The greatest single use for salt (sodium chloride) is as a feedstock for the production of chemicals. It is used to produce caustic soda and chlorine, and in the manufacture of products such as polyvinyl chloride, plastics, and paper pulp. Of the annual global production of around three hundred million tonnes, only a small percentage is used for human consumption. Other uses include water conditioning processes, de-icing highways, and agricultural use. Edible salt is sold in forms such as sea salt and table salt, the latter of which usually contains an anti-caking agent and may be iodised to prevent iodine deficiency. As well as its use in cooking and at the table, salt is present in many processed foods.
Sodium is an essential element for human health via its role as an electrolyte and osmotic solute. However, excessive salt consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. Such health effects of salt have long been studied. Accordingly, numerous world health associations and experts in developed countries recommend reducing consumption of popular salty foods. The World Health Organization recommends that adults consume less than 2,000 mg of sodium, equivalent to 5 grams of salt, per day.
by Stephanie
I bought eight of these chairs two years ago, and I’m still very satisfied with them. I’m often not comfortable in chairs because I’m only 5’2″, but these are very comfortable for me. I can sit in them for hours and not be uncomfortable. They are attractive, sturdy, and not heavy. Just perfect.
by Linda
small but comfortable with nice finish.
by Robin
Beautiful, high quality, simple DWR design at its finest.
by Humphrey
Beautiful, but smaller than expected. Arrived sooner than expected after being notified it would be very late. Obviously well crafted, but I had decided to do a dining room of assorted chairs, and this one turns out to be the least favorite. It probably would be great in another setting.
by Neil
Small and light but strong and comfortable. Son is 6’3” and fits him. Look very modern and updated. Works well in our cabin with large ash table.
by Marla
These chairs are compact and lightweight. Perfect for a smaller dining area. Came well packaged and ready to go right out of the box. Would purchase again.
by Robert
great price, very comfortable and light weight.
by Katherine
We love our Salt Chairs. Perfect addition to our dining table. They are also surprisingly comfortable.
by Carol
Last December I had dinner at a friend’s house, at her grand dining table with chairs that were so heavy and opulent it took both hands and some muscle to move them closer to the table. Not the Salt Chair. It is lightweight enough I can, in a pinch, pick it up with one hand. And with four young grandchildren they’re a cinch to clean. It is finely made, light in every way but durability for they’re solid. It’s shipped well too, easy to unwrap and put to instant use. I waited a long time for DWR to come out with a light colored wood Salt Chair-it was worth the wait as I have eight, and need four more more. Last but not least it is one of the most economical of all the well designed chairs!