Kong Collection

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Kong Chair $1,365.00 $1,160.25 FREE SHIPPING	Kong Armchair $1,540.00 $1,309.00 FREE SHIPPING	Kong Barstool $1,820.00 $1,547.00 FREE SHIPPING	Kong Barstool with Arms $1,945.00 $1,653.25 FREE SHIPPING

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Emeco's founder, Witton C. Dinges, was a master tool and die maker with an engineering background. He believed that a hands-on approach to production using outstanding materials would lead to outstanding design and outstanding furniture. It is a vision that has served Emeco well since 1944.

Few organizations have as storied a history as the Electric Machine and Equipment Company. Since then, it has expanded its offering but held closely to Dinges' vision. Emeco and its manufacturing facilities are based in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

The Kong Furniture Colleciton was first designed by Philippe Starck in 2003 for the Kong Chinese Restaurant in Paris. Kong Chairs and Barstools are now found in restaurants and homes from Iceland toChina. The one arm detail was Starck's solution to the problem of elegantly slipping up to the bar. Kong takes 24 separate pieces of aluminum, hand formed and welded to make each chair. It takes 8 main hours to hand polished; it's more like making a sculpture than a chair.