'Trama Chair' by Agnes Studio x Pan After & Lindsay

A story of Guatemala is told in the Trama Chair. Trama, in Spanish, refers to the weft in the weave. The weaving—done by hand on generation-old looms—sits at the heart of the chair, both physically and symbolically. The textile visually mirrors the loom itself, while its colours and patterns become a language that speaks to the traditional clothing of Todos Santos Cuchumatan. The form of the chair is grounded in the country’s past and present: the narrow back references the iconic J. Leonardo Gaitán colonial chair, hand-carved in Guatemala in the 1940s, while the low height draws inspiration from the common market stools found throughout Guatemala City.

The Trama Chair is a collaboration between Guatemalan furniture designers Estefanía de Ros and Gustavo Quintana-Kennedy of Agnes Studio, Melbourne-based designer Beth Wilkinson of Lindsay publishing, and Pan After. It was born from a shared love of craft, history, and a desire to continue the story of Viaje a Los Amuletos—the Lindsay photobook by Agnes Studio and photographer Andrés Altamirano. Conceived in anticipation of the book’s launch at Pan After as part of Melbourne Design Week, both the book and the chair stand as a celebration of Guatemala’s cultural heritage, materiality, and its artisans.

Limited Edition of 10 pieces

Materials: Solid Oak, Cotton

Hand-crafted in Guatamela

Trama Chair measures 645mm high x 410mm wide x 470mm deep.