The Picket Chair
The Picket Chair, a thoughtfully designed bamboo chair that brings together playful elegance, durable craftsmanship, and a clear return to the essentials. Designed by Michael Schoner, the Picket Chair is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and stands out for its distinctive, almost floating appearance.
The design originated from a deceptively simple yet ambitious question Schoner posed to himself: “Can I design a chair using planks of just one standard size?”
The Picket Chair is his convincing answer. By limiting himself to a single material in a single dimension, Schoner explored how far simplicity could be pushed without sacrificing comfort, stability, or character. The result is an archetypal chair design—stripped of noise, reduced to its essence, yet elevated through elegance and ingenuity.
The production process is an integral part of the story. Inspired by something as everyday as a wooden popsicle stick, Schoner began experimenting with proportions and connections.
A key design detail emerged from traditional picket fences found in regions like Tirol and Germany: the rounded cut-outs in the planks. These openings eliminate the need for complex joints, while the intersecting triangular forms reinforce the frame and add strength. Unsurprisingly, this detail also gave the chair its name: Picket Chair.
Spartan but surprisingly comfortable
Although the Picket Chair may appear Spartan at first glance, it is surprisingly comfortable. Its generous proportions and supportive angles make it an ideal lounge chair for outdoor living—whether unwinding after a long day, enjoying the first rays of sun in the garden, or relaxing on a terrace. At the same time, the soft finish of the bamboo, rounded edges, and refined detailing allow the chair to transition seamlessly indoors.
With the Picket Chair, Weltevree once again reinforces its commitment to creating products that combine functional quality with poetic expression. It reflects a core theme within Weltevree’s philosophy: returning to the basics and rediscovering luxury in simplicity.
NOTE: the Picket Chair comes in two versions: the Picket Chair and the Picket Chair with Armrest.
“I love solving puzzles, but I enjoy creating my own puzzles even more.”
Michael Schoner