Yume Chair
Three hours at the table. No excuse needed.
North American White Oak · Dining Chair
From $2,400
Free worldwide white-glove delivery · 12–16 weeks
Kiln-dried twice · 19 days of preparation · FAS grade oak
5-year structural warranty · Every joint flashlight-tested
The Yume started with an observation: dining chairs are where people spend the most time, but they're designed as the cheapest piece at the table. We wanted to reverse that — make the chair the most considered object in the room.
At 640mm wide, the Yume gives you almost 50% more width than a standard dining chair. That's the difference between perching and settling in. The 10° backrest angle provides comfort through geometry alone — no springs, no foam, no mechanism. Just the precise angle at which the human spine wants to rest after a meal.
The arm flows into the backrest in one continuous gesture — a detail that looks effortless but requires the most complex toolpath in the ENWA collection. What appears as a single carved form is actually the intersection of three digitally designed surfaces, blended by hand until no seam remains.
Wherever you
put it, it belongs
A dining chair sized for living — wide enough to cross your legs, lean into the arm, forget you're at a table. Architects designed it for the back view, because that's the angle you see most. Confident in a dining room. Sculptural in a gallery.
01
Designed to Be Touched
The seat sits within the oak frame like a stone in its setting. No gap. No filler. Material against material — the way craft should announce itself.
02
Soft Against Hard
Oak sanded until it feels warmer than it looks. Wool that shifts when you run your hand across it. Every surface on the Yume is finished to be handled, not just seen.
03
Designed from Behind
Architects think in terms of all four sides. The back view was drawn first — because that's the angle you see most when a chair lives in a room.
Two finishes.
Same oak underneath.
Natural Oak
The oak arrives slowly dried and selected for grain. After shaping, we apply water-based natural finish in multiple passes — each sanded between coats — until the surface protects without concealing. Semi-gloss. You can feel the grain ridges under your fingertips. It deepens to honey over years of light exposure. Eco-friendly.
Charcoal
Our most difficult finish to develop. The brief: a black deep enough to read as charcoal from across the room, but thin enough to keep every grain ridge tactile under your hand. Most black finishes bury the wood. Ours builds depth through multiple ultra-thin pigmented layers, each hand-sanded before the next. In raking light, the oak reveals itself through the black.
What Goes Into This
19 days of wood preparation. Kiln-dried twice — because the glue adds moisture most factories ignore. Every joint tested with a flashlight. A reference mold carved from the digital design, then every edge hand-sanded to match. Water-based finish in multiple passes, each sanded between coats.
This isn't luxury for luxury's sake. It's furniture built to outlast the room it's in.
Dimensions
The ENWA Collection
Built to Last Generations
Questions & Answers
The Yume Chair has a seat height of 455mm, designed to pair perfectly with standard dining tables (720-760mm height) including the Sen Dining Table.
Each piece is handcrafted to order. Production takes 12-16 weeks. White-glove delivery adds 1-4 weeks depending on your location. We keep you updated throughout.
Yes, we offer complimentary white-glove delivery to the US, Europe, Middle East, Japan, and Asia Pacific. Shipping typically takes 1–4 weeks after production, depending on your location.
Visit our Tokyo showroom by appointment. Contact us to schedule a viewing where you can experience the craftsmanship firsthand.
Standard upholstery is Kvadrat, one of Europe's leading textile houses — included in the base price at no extra charge. For a premium upgrade, we offer Dedar fabrics including velvet and bouclé options. Leather is also available. Contact us for the full swatch library.
The Yume Chair is designed by practising architects, not industrial designers. Every curve is computed by digital design to achieve the thinnest possible visual profile while maintaining structural integrity. The back is designed to be the most beautiful angle — because architects understand that the back of a dining chair is what you see most.