Behold. Before us towers the Los Angeles Giant Chair. Have you ever seen anything quite like it?
The Los Angeles Giant Chair is not just a chair. It is a statement. It’s an exclamation point in the landscape of downtown Los Angeles.
This massive oak chair stands 40 feet tall. It weighs a reported 24 tons. Imagine that weight looming above you.
The Los Angeles Giant Chair occupies six parking spaces. This is within the lot shared by LA Mart and The Reef. These buildings host furniture markets, showrooms, co-working spaces, and event spaces.
Cars can even drive under the Los Angeles Giant Chair. It’s bolted to concrete pilings. This ensures it remains a sturdy landmark.
But did you know the Los Angeles Giant Chair has a transatlantic history? It was crafted in Friuli, Italy, by Promosedia. This furniture maker gifted the chair to the Chicago Merchandise Mart in 2003. It was for that year’s NeoCon trade show.
Worried about Chicago winters, the owners shipped it to Los Angeles. Here, the polyurethane coating faces constant sun.
The Los Angeles Giant Chair isn’t the world’s biggest chair. Nor is it even the biggest in the United States. A rocking chair in Fanning, Missouri, is taller by two feet. But our chair proudly holds the title of the biggest chair in Los Angeles.
Before its arrival in 2003, the “Seat of Design” at the Pacific Design Center held that honor. It was a mere 25 feet tall. The arrival of the Los Angeles Giant Chair intensified a rivalry between LA Mart and the PDC. Both are wholesale furniture showspaces.
The world’s largest chair stands in Manzano, Italy. It is a 60-foot tall companion to our Los Angeles Giant Chair. It marks the headquarters of Promosedia.
Before you leave, grab a coffee at Coffee by Kofi in The Reef building. Try The Day Dream. It’s excellent.
The Los Angeles Giant Chair is more than furniture. It represents design, commerce, and a bit of whimsy. Take a moment to appreciate this unusual Los Angeles landmark.