New (4) from $135.97 Ships from and sold by emporiumonline. Ikea Poang Chair Armchair with Cushion, Cover and Frame Ikea Poang Chair Armchair and Footstool Set with Covers (Machine Washable) FREE Shipping. Width: 26 3/4 " Depth: 32 1/4 " Height: 39 3/8 " Seat width: 22 " Seat depth: 19 5/8 " Seat height: 16 1/2 " 31.2 x 25.5 x 10.7 inches 4.4 out of 5 stars #48,962 in Home and Garden (See top 100) #13,188 in Home & Kitchen > Bedding > Decorative Pillows, Inserts & Covers > Pillow Covers #203,972 in Home & Kitchen > Home Décor 23.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) 5 star81%4 star10%2 star3%1 star6%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsLove the chairGreatEvery person who sits in it .....They are very comfortable and easy to assembleFive StarsFive StarsGreat Poang chair See and discover other items: ikea chair cover, ikea stools, ikea kitchenRead more on PRF Leather & faux leather sofas
The price reflects selected options Why we like it: CA, East Palo Alto Most of our products are designed and packaged so that you can take them home yourself. If you prefer, we can arrange delivery (by an independent company) of your purchases directly to your home or business to the room of your choice. Same day, next day or same week deliveries are available. We can also arrange delivery at a later date if you would like. Go to POÄNG series Go to Leather armchairs Exclusive: IKEA's Iconic Armchair Just Got a Makeover—and It's Good IKEA was founded on the simple premise of introducing stylish, affordable furniture into the homes of many. None of the brand’s products has embodied that ethos as effortlessly as the iconic Poäng armchair, the textbook definition of “democratic design.” A blissful marriage of form, function, quality, and sustainability, the Poäng chair is just as coveted today as it was upon its inception 40 years ago. Aside from various cover designs, a name adjustment, and a few economical tweaks to the materials used, the Poäng armchair has remained largely unchanged over the last 40 years—until now.
In honor of the chair’s 40th anniversary, IKEA has told MyDomaine that our favorite Swedish brand will release one new limited-edition Poäng frame and six new armchair covers in colors, patterns, and versions that will delight every IKEA fan. The brainchild of Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura and fellow IKEA mainstay Lars Engman, the Poäng chair features a sleek Scandinavian frame and an eclectic range of cover designs that have stood the test of time. The two first collaborated on the now iconic project in Sweden back in the 1970s, keeping comfort and function top of mind. “A chair shouldn’t be a tool that binds and holds the sitter,” explains Nakamura. “It should rather be a tool that provides us with an emotional richness and creates an image where we let off stress.” Nakamura and Engman’s creation has since become one of IKEA’s most popular products of all time, selling an average of 1.5 million models a year. U.S. customers can now shop the limited-edition products online and in-store (ranging from $129 to $249), but we have an even sweeter deal for MyDomaine readers.
In celebration of this historic IKEA event, we will be giving away limited-edition Poäng armchairs to three lucky MyDomaine readers, from now until September 30. Enter the giveaway here, and check out all six of the new limited-edition designs below! Click here to enter the MyDomaine x IKEA giveaway, and tell us which cover you love the best below. Sign up for our newsletter and receive exclusive stories, breaking news, sale alerts and much more straight to your inbox! Go to Fabric armchairs We're Giving 3 Lucky Readers a Limited-Edition IKEA Poäng Chair—Enter Now In light of the IKEA Poäng armchair's recent 40th birthday, the iconic piece of furniture underwent a gorgeous makeover we're still talking about at the MyDomaine offices. With one new limited-edition frame and six new armchair covers in varying colors, patterns, and designs, it's safe to say we may be more excited about this latest iteration than the original design. As promised, we will be giving away limited-edition Poäng armchairs to three lucky MyDomaine readers, starting today and running through September 30, 2016.
Originally crafted in Sweden in the 1970s, the Poäng chair features a sleek Scandinavian frame that has stood the test of time, remaining just as stylish today as it was upon its inception 40 years ago. To celebrate the iconic anniversary, we're giving away two limited-edition Poäng armchairs in pink ($129 each) and one tan leather ($249). Ready to enter for a chance to claim a limited-edition piece of IKEA history as your own? It seriously couldn't get easier than this: Step 1: Enter your email address below. Step 2: If you aren't already, make sure to follow us on Pinterest, and leave your username in the comments below.Which limited-edition Poäng chair do you hope to win? MyDomaine x IKEA Poäng Chair Sweepstakes The giveaway is over. *By entering the sweepstakes, you are agreeing to receive email correspondence from MyDomaine.With its bentwood frame, cantilevered seat, and curved backrest, the Poäng chair is one of Ikea's most recognizable pieces.
The Swedish furniture maker has produced over 30 million Poäng chairs since it debuted in 1976, and it continues to sell about 1.5 million every year—the company's bestselling armchair—not bad for a design that's settling squarely into middle age. So what, exactly, made the Poäng a commercial success and an instant icon for Ikea? The secret lies in a genius concept that's been gently updated with the times. The company doesn't normally put individual designers in the spotlight, but for the Poäng's 40th birthday, it did. Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura is the creator of the Poäng. He came to Ikea in 1973 to learn more about Scandinavian furniture—and there, he collaborated with Lars Engman, the director of design at the company, on a chair that would use plywood veneer construction. In a video interview, Nakamura, who left Ikea in 1978 to start his own furniture company, describes how the chair came about. "I learned by experience that a cantilever consisting of a U-shaped structure could, with a person, swing to some extent with the use of molded plywood, and I wanted it to swing in an elegant way, which triggered me to imagine Poäng," he says.
"A chair shouldn't be a tool that binds and holds the sitter; it should be a tool that provides us emotional richness. [Poäng] creates an image where we let off stress or frustration by swinging. Such movement has meaning and value." The final silhouette resembled Alvar Aalto's Model 406 chair of 1939, but in lieu of a webbed or caned seat, the Poäng sported thin upholstery. "While the design has remained largely unchanged since its inception, this iconic product has undergone some alterations to make it more accessible, more affordable, more relevant, and to increase the quality," says Mark Bond, deputy range manager of living rooms at Ikea. There have been tweaks to the upholstery color and pattern to keep the chair relevant with consumer tastes, but the biggest change happened in 1992. The chair's seat was originally made from tubular steel, but in the early '90s, the company switched to an all-wood frame and also narrowed the size. This allowed the chair to be flat packed—a move that reduced the price by 21% for customers (it's actually less expensive now than it was when it launched).
That same year, Ikea changed the chair's original name, Poem, to Poäng. "The evolution has always been design-focused, thinking of this product not as a fashion item but rather adhering to and improving upon the classic design," Bond says. Considering that the Poäng routinely shows up in houses, apartments, dorm rooms, and anywhere you need to kick up your feet, Nakamura's emphasis on an emotionally rich chair—and Ikea's affordability-minded engineering—have proven to be a winning combination. To honor the design, the company is selling a limited-edition version of the chair, with a grasscloth-like cushion cover much like the inaugural offering had in 1976, starting in September. Like the recently opened Ikea museum, that fanfare around the Poäng's design shows how the furniture company is beginning to demystify some of the genius that's contributed to its history—a welcome change that gives some of the most ubiquitous products in the world the same pedigree as pieces that cost many hundreds of dollars more.