Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby give Alpina a quiet architectural character, combining the familiarity of timber seating with a more contemporary material contrast. Natural ash forms the legs and seat, bringing warmth, tactility and visible grain to the chair, while a bio-based polypropylene backrest introduces a lighter technical element. Designed for indoor use, this ash wood dining chair suits refined homes, restaurants, boutique hospitality settings and contract interiors where comfort, material quality and visual restraint are equally important. Supplied with felt pads, it is also well considered for finished floors and carefully detailed spaces.

Everyday seating within Magis Chairs & Small Armchairs

Positioned within Magis Chairs & Small Armchairs, Alpina offers a balanced solution for dining and communal environments that require durability without visual heaviness. The natural ash structure gives the chair a grounded presence, while the shaped backrest supports a cleaner, more contemporary silhouette. Available with Olive green 1791C, Beige 1792C and Black 1793C backrest options, the design can move from soft tonal schemes to stronger graphic combinations. This wooden dining chair with bio-based backrest integrates easily into residential and professional interiors, offering a refined meeting point between traditional woodworking and responsible material innovation.

Material innovation in a refined Italian design language

The Magis Alpina chair in natural ash wood with bio-based polypropylene backrest expresses the practical design culture of Magis through a precise combination of natural and engineered materials. Ash gives the seat and legs a warm, authentic quality, while the backrest adds contrast without disrupting the chair’s understated proportions. The result is an indoor seat that feels tactile, durable and easy to specify across dining rooms, meeting areas and hospitality projects. Its restrained profile avoids decorative excess, allowing proportion, grain and colour to define the visual identity. For architects and interior designers, this modern ash chair provides a versatile option for spaces where material integrity and contemporary clarity need to coexist.

A natural partner for Magis Tables & Low Tables

Alpina coordinates naturally with Magis Tables & Low Tables, creating cohesive dining, meeting and hospitality compositions with a warm yet disciplined character. Its compact proportions allow several chairs to sit comfortably around communal surfaces without overwhelming the surrounding architecture, while the contrast between ash and coloured polypropylene adds depth to understated schemes. The chair works equally well in a private dining room, a restaurant or a refined contract setting, where repeated seating must remain visually consistent and comfortable in everyday use. As a contemporary wooden chair, Alpina gives design-conscious clients a sophisticated balance of craftsmanship, bio-based material research, floor-friendly detailing and adaptable interior performance.