The average person spends some eight hours a day at work, and for many people, most of those hours involve sitting at a desk.
Desks have traditionally been blank slates—less a statement of design aesthetic and personality than a piece of purposefully functional furniture. Chassie is hoping to change that.
The Bronx, New York-based based company just launched a line of locally-produced desks that come with limited edition designs emblazoned up top. Statement surfaces aside, Chassie’s desks, designed in collaboration with New York studio FriendsOf, are also distinguished by aluminum legs extruded in the shape of an “X”.
Chassie is launching with five collections, including a grayscale, loosely Art Deco-inspired design from Milton Glaser, the legendary designer of I ❤️ NY fame; that piece will sell for $1,350 in a limited series of 73.
The Originals collection features desktops designed by 13 NYC artists, including a doodle-like design from artist Steph Stilwelland a neon-bright number from illustrators Jeremy Nguyen and Aubrey Nolan, with each going for $950.
The product line is rounded out with the Elements collection featuring explorations of light and dark ($1,350), the Four Seasonscollection featuring ultra-detailed patterns ($2,350), and Color Coated, a more pared back line of simple walnut desktops with vibrant colored legs ($899).