Explore This Michael Anastassiades x Fritz Hansen Seating Collab

The first collaboration between Michael Anastassiades and Danish brand Fritz Hansen is pared back yet well-executed—characteristics common to both the London-based Cypriot designer’s work, which has typically been lighting, and that of the 153-year-old maker. The After series, named for the art-world term used to reference the source for or inspiration of a piece, encompasses a solid-ash chair and table—the latter with a Rosso Levanto marble top—their minimal appearance belying the exacting cabinetmaking techniques involved. “The joinery has to be so good, so stable,” Anastassiades says of the chair’s curved backrest and perfectly squared legs. To that end, the wooden pieces are matched to the millimeter—and small details such as a gentle scoop to the seat are “subtle gestures that make the chair.” Seats come with a hard-wax oiled finish that highlights the natural grain or a richer, darker Burgundy Lazur that Anastassiades notes resembles the patina of the aged brass often used in his light fixtures.