What is a Hand Chair?
The hand chair is often associated with furniture of the early 1960s and 1970s, and its creation is the work of artist Pedro Freideberg. Freideberg designed a wood chair where the seat was essentially the palm of the hand, and the fingers rose up as part of the back, and partly on the sides. Freideberg also became known for his hand foot chairs, where the pedestal of the chair was a foot, and the seat was shaped like a hand. Many people collect original hand chairs, but it isn’t necessary to spend huge amounts of money on a Freideberg original, and the hand chair has become easier to find because of a boost in popularity in the 2000s. Though some hand chairs are still made of the traditional wood, and may be suited for either indoor or outdoor spaces, others are made of stone and are particularly excellent for outdoor seating. Some newer manufacturers make hand chairs that are upholstered, and may use inexpensive materials like vinyl, and a few hand chairs can be found in plastic. One
