Ando Dining Chair
Designed by Matthew Hilton for De La Espada
Made in Portugal
The Ando Dining Chair is a compact yet robust design that balances understated elegance with exceptional craftsmanship. Its carved wooden back highlights the natural beauty of the material.
- Available in black walnut, white oak, or ash with a range of finishes
- Optional upholstered seat for added comfort
- Crafted with sustainable solid wood and traditional joinery
- Durable design with unique grain variations for a timeless appeal
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Overview
Ando Dining Chair by Matthew Hilton for De La Espada is a utilitarian, robust, and quiet design with beautiful detailing. It is a relatively compact dining chair with strength and personality albeit understated. The back is made from multiple pieces of wood, joined and carved, showcasing the natural grain variations in the material. In the upholstered version, the seat is softened for added comfort.
Materials
- Available in American black walnut, American white oak, or European ash in a range of finishes, fabric, and leather options.
- Crafted at the solar-powered De La Espada factory in Portugal and rigorously engineered with the support of De La Espada’s product development team and expert craftspeople. Durability, comfort, and aesthetics combine for a product that lasts a lifetime.
- Timber is sustainable solid wood from North America or Europe, offering long-term repairability of the surface. Natural color and grain variations in every plank make each piece an individual. Traditional wood joinery bonded with wood glue ensures structural integrity. All finishes are non-toxic and applied by hand, sprayed, or rubbed.
- Textiles supplied by a renowned Danish partner with fabric mills in Norway, Italy, and the UK. Leather sourced from tanneries in Sweden and Italy using only hides from European cattle.
On Display in Denver
- European ash painted ochre NCS S 4040-Y20R
- Coda fabric seat upholstery
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About De La Espada
Founded in 1993 and based in Northern Portugal, De La Espada is industrial design with a warm heart, where luxury is expressed through tactile materials and obsessive detailing. De La Espada has a strong belief in the power of design to transform people’s lives, and their products are created with this in mind—the human being is at the center of everything the brand does.