Easy Chair 01 vs Rivet Chair: Birch or Aluminum Frame?
By FRAMA Official Site | Published: 2026-11-01
Category: Comparisons
Compare Easy Chair 01 in warm brown birch with the hand-riveted aluminum Rivet Chair, and decide which frame material suits your living room or dining space.
Quick answer
Choose Easy Chair 01 in warm brown birch if you want a warm, quiet lounge chair for a living room. Choose the Rivet Chair in aluminum if you want a cooler, more industrial chair that can move between dining and lounge use.
Warm wood versus cold-formed aluminum
The two chairs differ first in material character. Easy Chair 01 is built from warm brown birch, with exposed mortise and tenon joints that keep the handmade construction visible. The Rivet Chair is made from laser-cut aluminum sheets joined by hand with rivets and a hammer, a cold-forming process Jonas Trampedach developed in 2011.
That difference matters in a room. Birch brings grain, warmth and a softer visual weight, which suits living rooms with textiles, rugs and wood furniture. Aluminum brings smooth planes and geometric lines, which read cooler and more architectural, and suit open dining areas or rooms with concrete, glass and steel.
Where each chair earns its place
Easy Chair 01 is described as a serene, minimal alternative to the upholstered lounge chair, adapted from Chair 01. That makes it a natural choice for a living room reading corner where you want a low-key silhouette without fabric upholstery. The Rivet Chair's hand-riveted aluminum construction gives it a more industrial, sculptural presence, so it works well as an aluminum dining chair or as an accent chair in a pared-back space.
Neither chair is the obvious pick for every room. If your living room already leans heavily industrial, the birch chair may feel softer than you want. If your dining space is warm and traditional, the aluminum chair may feel like a deliberate contrast rather than a match.
What the catalog does not tell you
The supplied records list a colour option for both chairs but do not include dimensions, seat height, weight or upholstery details. That means you cannot confirm from the catalog alone whether either chair fits a specific dining table height or a tight floor plan. Treat those as questions to resolve before ordering, not as details to assume.
Trade-offs to weigh before you choose
- Warmth versus coolness: Birch reads warm and softens a room; aluminum reads cool and sharpens it. Pick the one that balances the room you already have rather than the one you wish you had.
- Lounge role versus dining role: Easy Chair 01 is positioned as a minimal lounge chair alternative, while the Rivet Chair's geometric aluminum frame makes it a credible aluminum dining chair. Match the chair to its main job first. If a chair must serve both dining and lounge use, confirm seat height and dimensions before deciding.
- Visible construction: Both chairs leave their making on show: exposed mortise and tenon joints on the birch chair, hand-set rivets on the aluminum one. Choose the detail you want to look at every day.
- Price and delivery: Easy Chair 01 is listed at USD 6,794.70 against a USD 9,570.00 comparison price, and ships on a pallet with a shipping fee regardless of order total. The Rivet Chair is listed at USD 10,080.00 against a USD 16,000.00 comparison price. Budget for delivery as well as the chair. Check the pallet shipping fee for Easy Chair 01 before comparing totals.
Product facts
- Easy Chair 01 | Warm Brown Birch: Easy Chair 01 is a serene, minimal alternative to the upholstered lounge chair, adapted from Chair 01 with exposed mortise and tenon joints. It gives you a lounge chair silhouette without upholstery, with visible joinery that signals handmade construction.
Easy Chair 01 | Warm Brown Birch - Rivet Chair | Aluminum: The Rivet Chair is assembled by hand using a hammer and rivets in a cold-forming process developed by Jonas Trampedach in 2011. Its construction is industrial in method but hand-finished in execution, which explains its precise planes and visible rivet joints.
Rivet Chair | Aluminum
Which chair fits your space
Best for
- A living room reading corner that needs a warm, minimal lounge chair
- Rooms with wood, linen and other natural textures
- Buyers who want visible handmade joinery in a wooden frame
Not for
- Dining rooms that need a confirmed seat height, since dimensions are not supplied
- Spaces where a cool, industrial aluminum look would clash with warm traditional furniture
- Anyone who needs upholstered comfort rather than a minimal wood or metal seat
