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Crafting a Legacy of Quality
A J O U R N E Y O F D I S C OV E R Y
‘From the minute one enters the studio of first design - has been fully deconstructed and
Overgaard & Dyrman, there is an immediate laid out on display, like some prized archaeo-
sense that this is no ordinary design office. logical find.
The space feels like something out of the
opening chapter of a Jules Verne novel: rows The whimsical ambience of this strange and
of hand-drawn sketches hang suspended from stylish studio is neither accidental nor artifi-
the ceiling, an entire wall is covered with cial. Instead, it is a reflection of Jasper Over-
leather and metalworking tools, and the air gaard and Christian Dyrman’s highly curious,
is rich with the smell of newly cut and oiled hands-on approach to their work and a nod to
leather. In the center of it all, an Overgaard & the journey of discovery that they have been
Dyrman Wire Dining Chair - the firm’s iconic on for a decade and a half.’
Text written by Austin Sailsbury,
originally published in “Northern Comfort”,
by gestalten, Berlin, in 2018
Photographs by Søren Larsen
/ Jasper Overgaard
Text by Austin Sailsbury
Printed by Clemenstrykkeriet
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About O&D
F O U N D E D O N F R I E N D SH I P, G U I D E D BY C U R I O SI T Y
After meeting at Aalborg University in 2005, smith, I am a self-taught leathersmith. And it vested in that first chair, the more we believed hood bedroom into a makeshift workshop.
Christian Dyrman and I found that our is these two particular skills that helped us to in the concept and in each other. Since 2014, we have added several new
individual creative strengths complemented develop and refine our first O&D product, designs to the O&D collection. And though
each other well, and so we began working the Wire Dining Chair, which was launched Then, one day in 2013, we decided we had to we have long since moved “out of the hen
on several student design projects togeth- at IMM Cologne in 2014. go all in. We quit our jobs and promised each house,” and into a fully modern workshop
er. During this period, we learned that we other we would give the project everything in northern Denmark, Chris and I still work
are both highly dedicated and extremely The idea for the Wire Dining Chair–and later we had for one year. Over the next twelve side by side, collaborating and challenging
stubborn when it comes to both design and the entire Wire Collection–originated when months, we poured our blood, sweat, and each other every day, pushing one another to
craftsmanship. Those years working together we were students. Working together, Chris tears into the process of perfecting the design reach for better, more innovative designs and
as engineering students laid the foundation and I had conceived the chair as a synthesis of the first Wire Chair which during that the highest quality materials and craftsman-
for what would later become Overgaard of two distinct and time-honored crafts: sad- process became a collection. As we contin- ship.
& Dyrman (O&D), the design studio we dle-making and precision metalwork. At one ued refining our collaborative methods, we
formed together in 2013. point, two established Danish design brands borrowed, bought, and built all the tools and Today, with the help of a passionate and high-
showed interest in producing our Wire Din- fixtures needed to make the first Wire Collec- ly skilled team of craftsmen and women in
Over the past 15 years, Chris and I have ing Chair. But, after being disappointed by tion pieces the right way. the O&D workshop, Chris and I continue to
developed a close friendship and a successful the prototypes that came back from Asia, we pursue the goal we first dreamed up when we
creative partnership based on trust and shared realized that in order to achieve the quality In the end, it took us a year and a half before were university students: to design and pro-
values. We have learned which aspects of de- we wanted, we were going to have to produce the first chairs were introduced into the mar- duce beautiful objects of the highest quality,
sign, production, and business best suit each the chair ourselves, right here in Denmark. ket. We made the first 300 Wire Collection meaningful objects that will both inspire and
of our personalities. And, although we were pieces ourselves: Christian did all the metal- delight for generations to come.
both trained in architecture and design, each At the time, we both had good, full-time jobs work in an old hen house behind his sister’s
of us also brings a unique set of specialty skills and had no ambitions to start our own design home, and I did all the leatherwork at my
to O&D. Whereas Chris is a skilled black- studio. But the more time and energy we in- parent’s place, where I converted my child- Jasper Overgaard
Co-founder of Overgaard & Dyrman
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The O&D Studio
E M BR ACI N G E V E R Y S T E P O F T H E PR O CE S S
The Overgaard & Dyrman studio exists as a With all of our designs, we want to celebrate
collaborative platform for creating original the beautiful characteristics of the natural
and meaningful furniture and lifestyle objects materials we work with. Through each of our
crafted with precision from the highest quali- creative processes, we work to celebrate those
ty materials. qualities–not hide them–and our goal is al-
ways to achieve the right balance of original-
For us, the creative process is everything. ity, functionality, and sustainability that has
From the first hand-drawn sketches to the come to define the objects we make.
final technical drawings, from the first proto-
types to the first customer-ready product, it is Whenever we sign our names to each Over-
our belief that only by embracing every step gaard & Dyrman product, we are not only
of this process of discovery and experimen- signing off on the quality of each item that
tation can we create uncompromising and leaves our workshop, we are proudly celebrat-
original works. ing the design process and our team’s journey
of discovery and creativity.
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Workshop & Production
CR E AT E D TO I N SPI R E , CR A F T E D TO L A S T
By combining the highest quality materials also pushing the limits of what is possible
with technical precision and an obsessive quest with 21st-century tools.
for originality, our work strives to connect our
Scandinavian design heritage with an ongoing At Overgaard & Dyrman, we have always
commitment to innovation and invention. felt that the best way to learn was by doing.
So, with each new design we set out to learn
We want to make furniture and objects that each step of the process for ourselves. This
are at once beautiful to look at, comfortable way, we are always improving our production
to use, and cleverly made. To do this, we work processes and developing a full understanding
to get the best possible outcome with the of all aspects of the products we create.
techniques and knowledge accessible to us.
Sometimes it is through traditional craftsman- At the end of the day, the things we make are
ship and sometimes with modern technology– built to last for a really long time. Our hope
most often, it is a combination of the two. By is that every piece will have a good and useful
utilizing the best of both the old and new, we life and will get passed on for generations.
are actively preserving traditional skills while
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The Circle Dining Chair
G R ACE F U L A R C S A N D I N V I T I N G C U R V E S
From ancient mathematicians like Euclid, to angle offering a unique perspective on the
Leonardo da Vinci, to Denmark’s own Hans ever-inspiring circle. Key design features of the
J. Wegner, the circle has always fascinated chair include a trestle-shaped base inspired by
dreamers and makers. As a symbol of beauty the form of a drafting compass, contrasting
and balance, the ‘perfect geometry’ of the materials used side by side, multiple custom-
circle has inspired the curiosity and creativity ization options, and the choice of optional
of architects and astronomers, philosophers armrest.
and physicists. Continuing in this tradition,
the inspiration for our Circle Chair, which was Crafted with both new and traditional
launched in 2019, was guided by the graceful techniques, including CNC machinery and
arcs and inviting curves of the circle’s elegant traditional wood joinery, the chair possesses a
simplicity. light and elegant expression.
Because the Circle Chair has been designed Each Circle Chair is uniquely numbered and
as a practical object d’art, it is meant to be crafted in Denmark by skilled craftsmen and
viewed and enjoyed from all sides, with each women.
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Circle Dining Chair brass badge
with unique number
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CDC without armrest - in black
stained ash, Coco fabric, Elegance
black leather and stainless steel
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CDC with armrest - in white
oiled ash, Beatrice Boucle, dark
brown leather cord and aged brass
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Custom-made parts in solid
brass for a single Circle
Dining Chair with armrest
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This page CDC with armrest - in oak, Matstone sand leather, natural leather cord and brass Opposite page CDC without armrest - in smoked oak, Maralinga fabric and aged brass 46 47
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This spread CDC’s with and without armrest - in smoked oak, Vienna Velvet, Elegance dark brown leather piping, dark brown leather cord and aged brass 50 51
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CDC without armrest - in
Fiord fabric and Elegance
whiskey leather piping
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Custom-made CDC foot with
ball joint and teflon glider
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Fittings in brass, aged brass
and stainless steel
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CDC with armrest - in
walnut, Fiord fabric, Elegance
whiskey leather piping, natural
leather cord and brass
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CDC armrests covered in natural
and black leather cord
Opposite page
CDC with armrest - in walnut,
Elegance whiskey leather, natural
leather cord and brass
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Previous spread Left: Examples of CDC material options Right: CDC with armrest - in walnut, Jaali fabric, Elegance dark brown leather piping, dark brown leather cord and brass This spread Left: CDC without armrest - in smoked oak, Jaali fabric, Elegance dark brown leather piping and brass Right: CDC with armrest - in black stained ash, Jaali fabric, Elegance black leather piping, black leather cord and stainless steel 60 61
The Wire Collection
P U R SU I N G A V I SI O N , S T R I K I N G A B A L A N CE
Inspired by the dramatic aesthetic contrast Collection. These custom tools, combined
between two very different materials–struc- with modern CNC technology, and welding
tural steel and premium quality, aniline-dyed by hand allow us to bend, shape, and unite
leather–the Wire Collection combines two metal wires into highly detailed 3D forms. The
traditional forms of highly detailed, skilled result of this unique method of construction
craftsmanship: saddle-making and precision is a level of durability that satisfies the unique
metalwork. demands of this visionary furniture collection.
Each Wire Collection piece has been designed The Wire Collection includes six complemen-
with an emphasis on aesthetic and structural tary design pieces: the Wire Dining Chair, the
balance. The result is an innovative collection Wire Lounge Chair, the Wire Lounge Sofa,
of furniture that combines organic forms with the Wire Coffee Table, the Wire Bar Stool,
timeless materials, everyday functionality, and and the low Wire Stool.
ergonomic comfort.
All Wire Collection pieces are made-to-order
Custom fixtures, jigs, and tools have been by skilled craftsmen and women in Denmark.
created by Overgaard & Dyrman to craft each Each piece from the collection is individually
individual piece of steel featured in the Wire stamped and numbered by hand.
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Wire Dining Chair - in dark brown
leather and matte black steel
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This spread
Left: Detail on Wire Bar Stool
- in whiskey leather and satin
chrome steel
Right: Wire Bar Stool (high) -
in Elegance black leather, oak
footrest and matte black steel
Next spread
Wire Bar Stool - in Two Tone
Matstone sand/black leather
and matte black steel
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Wire Dining Chair - in
Matstone dark grey leather and
matte black steel
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Bottom up Wire Lounge Sofa
seat - in whiskey leather and
satin chrome steel
Next spread
Wire Lounge Sofa and Wire
Lounge Chair - in dark brown
Yellowstone leather and satin
chrome steel
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H I G H L I G H T E D PR OJ E C T S
J E W E L B OX
Austin, TX
P H O T O G R A P H S B Y N AT H A N K I R K M A N
INTERIOR DESIGN BY FORM DESIGN STUDIO
A R CH I T E C T U R E B Y M E L L L AW R E N CE A R CH I T E C T S
L A N D S C A P E B Y D AV I D / P E E S E D E S I G N & S P R O U T94 95
In this project
Wire Dining Chair - in
Matstone racing green leather
and matte black steel
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J O G A I LOS R E S I D E N C E
L ithua nia
PHOTOGRAPHS BY LEONAS GARBACIAUSKAS
ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN BY
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In this project
Wire Lounge Sofa - in Matstone racing
green leather and matte black steel
Wire Bar Stool (low) - in Matstone
racing green leather, mahogany footrest
and matte black steel
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Copenhagen, Denmark
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASPER OVERGAARD
107In this project Wire Dining Chair - in Two Tone Matstone sand/black leather and matte black steel 108 109
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E . K E TOV A PA R T M E N T
Rus s ia
PHOTOGRAPHS BY SERGEY KRASYUK
ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN BY
E K AT E R I N A R AY S K AYA / O L G A N E F E D O VA , N R D E S I G N B U R E A U
115In this project
Circle Dining Chair with
armrest - in smoked oak,
Elegance whiskey leather,
natural leather cord and brass
116 117H OT E L A M E R I KA LI NJ E N
Oslo, Norway
PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRANCISCO NOGUEIRA
119In this project Wire Bar Stool (high) - in Yellow- stone whiskey leather, oiled oak footrest and satin chrome steel Wire Dining Chair - in Yellowstone whiskey leather and satin chrome steel 120 121
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C O C O N U T G R OV E R E S I D E N C E
Miami, US
P H O TO G R A P H S B Y E M I L I O C O L L AV I N O
INTERIOR DESIGN BY ANDREA CHICHARO ARQUITETURA
125In this project Wire Dining Chair - in Elegance whiskey leather and satin chrome steel 126 127
E R S T E D H O US E
Roskilde, Denmark
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASPER OVERGAARD
129In this project Wire Dining Chair - in Two Tone Matstone sand/black leather and matte black steel Wire Bar Stool (low) - in Two Tone Matstone sand/black leather, smoked oak footrest and matte black steel 130 131
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R E S TAU R A N T HJ E M M E
Copenhagen, Denmark
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASPER OVERGAARD
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Wire Dining Chair - in
Yellowstone whiskey leather
and satin chrome steel
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Woodstock, US
PHOTOGRAPHS BY SØREN ROSE STUDIO
PROJECT BY SØREN ROSE
139In this project
Wire Bar Stool (low) - in Elegance
black leather, oiled oak footrest and
matte black steel
140 141KOS TA B R O W N E W I N E R Y
California, US
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN MERKL
ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN BY
WA D E D E SI G N A R CH I T E C T S / J E N N I F E R R O B I N I N T E R I O R S
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Wire Bar Stool (high) - in Matstone
racing green leather, oiled oak
footrest and matte black steel
Wire Dining Chair - in Elegance
whiskey leather and matte black steel
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PR I VAT E H O M E
Ry, Denmark
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAKOB KIRK VON LOTZBECK
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In this project
Wire Bar Stool (low) - in Yellow-
stone whiskey leather, smoked oak
footrest and satin chrome steel
Wire Dining Chair - in Two Tone
Matstone dark grey/black leather
and matte black steel
Circle Dining Chair - in smoked
oak, Maralinga fabric, natural leather
cord and brass
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MEASUREMENTS IN MM
C I RC L E D I N I N G C H A I R Wit hout Arm res t OD210 W I R E D I N I N G C H A I R L ow OD11-43
760
800
430
460
620
450
570
550
C I RC L E D I N I N G C H A I R Wit h Arm res t OD211 W I R E D I N I N G C H A I R Hig h OD11-46
790
800
460
460
620 620
570
550
156 157WIRE LOUNGE CHAIR OD12 W I R E B A R S TO O L L ow OD15-68
680
710
410
220
446
700
374
590
W I R E L O U N G E S O FA OD13 W I R E B A R S TO O L Hig h OD15-75
750
710
410
290
1220 482
405
590
158 159W I R E C O F F E E TA B L E OD14
450
750
W I R E S TO O L OD16
460
446
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