Fumbo Chair
Handcrafted by The MI Interiors in 005, Upper Savannah, Nairobi, Kenya
The Fumbo Chair is an upholstered armchair handcrafted in Kenya from mahogany. Each piece is built and finished by hand, so the frame and the covered form carry the quiet marks of a maker's attention. The result is a single armchair with a calm, grounded presence. The chair pairs a mahogany frame with a fully upholstered seat, back and arms. The cover is a textured fabric worked in a subtle repeating pattern across two soft neutral tones, and it is drawn over a low, generous seat cushion and a matching lumbar pillow. The arms slope gently into a high, gently winged back, and the whole form rests on four tapered wooden legs left visible at the base. This armchair suits a reading corner beside a window, a spot at the edge of a living room, or a quiet bedroom nook. It sits well next to a fluted side table or a low timber coffee table, and its neutral surface works alongside natural fibre rugs, ceramic vessels and open shelving. The proportions are relaxed enough for long evenings and composed enough for a formal room. Buying from a Kamara maker means owning furniture shaped by Kenyan hands rather than a factory line. Small variations in the weave and the timber are part of that story, marking each chair as an individual object. It is a considered choice that keeps a craft tradition in daily, useful life.
Price: KES 30,000
Material: mahogany
Availability: In Stock
Category: furniture