Kursi Chair

The Kursi Chair in Painted Black is a solid pine chair by Sizar Alexis, the dark-finished version of his standalone Kursi line.

Its form is structured around thick, integrated rectangular elements: flat seat, block-like legs, and a slightly angled backrest with a clean horizontal cutout that interrupts the solid volume. No softened edges, no transitional details. Alexis developed Kursi as a search for simplicity and purity beyond the pull of trends: a chair whose geometry references architectural play rather than seating convention. The black painted finish heightens this refusal of ornament, leaving only structural logic visible.

The piece is constructed from pine, abundant in the Swedish landscape and chosen for its ability to accept dark stain evenly. The painted surface reads as uniform charcoal from a distance, but close contact reveals the wood grain beneath, confirming the material's natural origin.

Where the natural version foregrounds the pine's warmth, the Kursi Chair in Painted Black shifts the register toward restraint and weight, two qualities Alexis consistently pursues across both the Kursi line and his broader body of work.