The Rodeo Bar stool is exactly what is needed in the homes of those who have a penchant for the unusual and for contemporary design. The Rodeo Bar stool is designed by Hauke Murken and Sven Hansen, talented designers hailing from Berlin and working together as Murken & Hansen since 1999. Studied respectively in Nick Roericht and Helmut Staubach, the two designers have previously worked in successful furniture companies such as Wilkhahn. This influence later helped in the creation of individual assortments of furniture in the office of Murken and Hansen and earned them some of the industry’s awards such as Design Plus, Bosch Work Art, Design Preis Schweiz, IF Hannover, Designerzentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Deutscher Designer Club and Good Design Award Japan.
The Rodeo Bar stool is infused with a dashing and classy combination. With minimalistic design, the stool combines a saddle-like sitting surface cleverly fixed on top of well formed curved tubing that serves as a foot rest. The Rodeo is designed to be a swivel chair and the bar stool has a tubular steel frame and molded laminated plywood seat shell. The Rodeo Bar stool has uses various materials to form the seat and it come in different variations. Antique is made of cracked leather and so is Saddle. Buffalo and Bonanza are from leather, so is Genia and Tribe. Bello, Como, Ledano and Skai feature different types of leather from nappa leather, textile leather and untreated leather. For those who prefer synthetic materials, then you can go for the Dinamica, Divina and Flower stools that use microfiber and pure new wool. Estepa uses polyester whereas Pixel uses worsted wool. The Rodeo Bar stool also uses wood which can be seen the Massivholz, Furnier and Beiztone versions that are designed with solid wool and wood stains for the seats.
The Rodeo Bar stool is an excellent choice for areas with limited space. The seat resembles a Stetson cowboy hat, with wings that flow up at the sides. The seat is superbly padded for high levels of comfort from the use of various materials as the padding and the metal stool gives the added support. The Rodeo stands on a circular base which keeps the stool steady and stable. Excellent for home wine bars and contemporary side tables in the kitchen.
