Djembe

Exploring forms that feel familiar yet new, playful yet elegant, Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck drew inspiration from the goblet drums of West Africa, champagne corks from dinner parties, and forest mushrooms from their kids' summer camps. Djembe distills these familiar, often celebratory forms with a soft, organic, and playful hand.

Djembe comes in 2 expressions—a monolithic built-to-the-floor version or a light and airy metal rod base. As an option, you can cap the bottom of the built-to-the-floor Djembe in powder-coated metal for a more layered material and color expression. Three heights are available, with the tallest two incorporating a swivel seat and a circular metal foot ring. Djembe can be upholstered in two knitted fabrics from Kvadrat Febrik, each available in a wide range of colors.


Products

Poufs 8703-20CM

Dimensions

  • Width 20.0"
  • Depth 20.0"
  • Height 19.0"

List Price (standard finishes)

  • Fully Uph: $2,282

Poufs 8703-42CM

Dimensions

  • Width 42.0"
  • Depth 42.0"
  • Height 19.0"

List Price (standard finishes)

  • Fully Uph: $4,349

Stools 8703-11BTF

  • Bar Height
  • Swivel
  • Built to Floor
  • Metal Foot Ring

Dimensions

  • Width 18.5"
  • Depth 18.5"
  • Height 31.0"

List Price (standard finishes)

  • Fully Uph: $2,727

Stools 8703-11

  • Bar Height
  • Swivel
  • Metal Rod Base

Dimensions

  • Width 20.5"
  • Depth 20.5"
  • Height 31.0"

List Price (standard finishes)

  • Fully Uph: $2,137

Stools 8703-14

  • Counter Height
  • Swivel
  • Metal Rod Base

Dimensions

  • Width 20.0"
  • Depth 20.0"
  • Height 25.0"

List Price (standard finishes)

  • Fully Uph: $2,105

Stools 8703-14BTF

  • Counter Height
  • Swivel
  • Built to Floor
  • Metal Foot Ring

Dimensions

  • Width 21.5"
  • Depth 21.5"
  • Height 25.0"

List Price (standard finishes)

  • Fully Uph: $2,696


Textiles and Finishes

Pricing shown is for standard finishes. Download the pricelist for complete pricing information.

Available Textiles

Kvadrat Planum

111

141

201

241

271

351

441

521

551

571

681

741

751

791

921

941

961

971


Kvadrat Sprinkles

124

134

424

584

784

794

984

Metal

Powder Coat - Color

CLD

Cloud

CMT

Cement

MTL

Gunmetal

SEA

Deep Sea

VBG

Vandenberg

DNE

Dune

CRL

Coral

AGV

Agave

CHR

Churro

Powder Coat - Neutrals

SRG

Sugar Gloss

SGM

Sugar Matte

CBG

Carbon Gloss

CBN

Carbon Matte

Powder Coat - Metallics

SIL

Silver

LD

Lead

BRZ

Bronze

FLT

Flint

MCA

Mica

Resources

Get your project underway with these Djembe resources.

Photography / Illustrations

2D / 3D Files

Information


Design

Ayse Birsel

Ayse Birsel is the Co-founder and Creative Director of the award-winning design and innovation studio, Birsel+Seck, and the creator of Design the Life You Love, a coursework and book that teaches non-designers how to create a meaningful life using her design process, Deconstruction: Reconstruction™, and its tools.

Bibi Seck

Bibi Seck is the Co-founder of the award-winning design and innovation studio, Birsel+Seck, and the founder of Dakar Next, a design studio-laboratory in Dakar, Senegal. Bibi was born in Paris and spent his formative years in London, Paris and Dakar. He received his Master’s degree in industrial design in 1990 from ESDI, Paris.