Asian modern solid teak loom chair  

From the chair's logo stamp, I've been able to determine that my chair is not Japanese or Chinese and that it more than likely is from the Tibet/ Southern India region and could have a Buddist origination. Please let me know if any of you all could point me in a direction that would help figure this mystery out. Thanks again!

I like this chair.

Can you elaborate on the research you have done so far that suggests Tibet or Southern India?

Where was this chair found? Anything you can tell us about former owners?

It appears to be solid teak. Is this the case? (photos?) The rear plugs appear to be some other wood. Which? (photos?)

What material is the rope seat made of? (burn test?)

Once you mentioned India, it reminded me of the charpoy or charpai (which I only learned about recently because someone asked me if i could reweave one for her but she turned out to be across the ocean so that didn't work out).

Charpoys often are woven with open warp at one end, i guess where your feet go because they need less support? They were used for a long time for sleeping outside in hot weather but also for just general seating. I can easily see that style of weaving carrying over to chairs, too.

http://www.stringbedco.com/history.html

They usually have turned legs but that company makes some with frames in the style of your chair. Look at the Sophienne and Desiree models here: http://www.stringbedco.com/gallery.html

Not saying they're the manufacturers, just that there are strong similarities.

Hi Leif it means a lot to me that you like my chair since I know how knowledgeable you are in this area. I showed the logo to someone who speaks Chinese and he assured me it was neither his native language or Japanese and thought Tibet or near that region perhaps around the border of Southern India? He also mentioned a Buddhist influence. I believe the wood is old growth solid teak and am not sure about the plugs. The loom material appears to be some type of twine not paper cord.. IIt was donated to a local charity in Arizona so it is not possible to know it't origin. The chair's fine design & construction coupled with a somewhat important stamp leads me to believe there is a pedigree worth uncovering! I will post close ups of the plugs soon! Thank you for your response.

Thanks Spanky. I will check out that website and perhaps contact them After checking the plugs as Leif had asked, I believe they are rosewood. I will try to resize s couple of images and post.

A sharper photo of the plug would be helpful. It is hard to say much of anything from that photo.

The wood is indeed teak. That end grain photo is the center of a knot. And it is a cut from the center of the tree. So the chair was made from lower quality boards. Large knots are always graded down. The center of teak has a core of soft pith and is the least dimensionally stable. Export quality wood is usually the best stuff. Given the tight growth rings I think it was probably not plantation grown. Also the heartwood is good and dark, which is a good sign. And I don't see any areas of stained sapwood, which is good. It looks like maybe some of the better quality locally available wood that was not export quality.

I don't think Tibet wouldn't have a lot of this, but India sounds likely. I assume your friend meant Northern India near the southern border of Tibet. Not southern India?

If it is indeed an Indian rosewood plug that would start making things fit together.

Are there any exposed joints or fasteners underneath? I am afraid I am not much of an expert on this sort of piece; it's not Scandinavian.

Another piece with the same mark:

https://www.designaddict.com/forum/General-discussion/Any-thoughts-danish...

And I think I have an answer for you: Mini Boga. Indian designer. I haven't done much digging to see how thoroughly it can be confirmed from this listing, but it 'smells' right to me.

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/53300541_mini-boga-lounge-chairs-pair

It seems her company was named Taaru. And there is a name the style: Delhi Modern.

Fascinating.

A big kiss on the cheek for you, my friend. I am just thrilled that you were able to nail this one. You are just an amazing resource and I can't thank you enough for digging this info out of a world of content.

The funniest part is that I contacted Wright20 right after my initial posting and their response to me was that they didn't handle this sort of "material".

And, yes I did get back to them on this one!

Clarification: Because on the (Wright20) website they have a pair of these listed.(see Lot 0458 or Leif's link above) . So apparently they do handle this sort of material.

That is very ironic.

The wood displayed in the picture is definitely made of teak. @terryT Did you happen to get these images from a restaurant-related website?

As Zephyr rightly pointed out, the style is called Delhi:Modern. It is an uber furniture choice used mainly by the hospitality industry in the country. 

I have spoken to a supplier who specializes in hospitality furniture, particularly, this kind of furniture. You may want to check out his collection @furnitureroots.com