The frame is made from bentwood, which makes it sturdy yet flexible. IKEA claims that the chair can support weights of up to 375 pounds. Over the years, IKEA has made some tweaks to the POÄNG ...

Ikea's Poang chairs are some of the most comfortable I've ever owned, ... Transform an Ikea Chair Frame into a Portable Computer Desk. Alan Henry April 11, 2012 Comments. Alan Henry. Ikea ...

An icon, revisited. Ikea released the original Poäng back in 1977. Developed by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura, the low-back armchair was immediately recognizable for its cantilever design, curved ...

The Poäng’s midcentury-modern forebear was the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto’s 1939 creation called simply armchair 406, which had its own bent-birch frame, swooping arms and thin tan upholstery.

Serious affordability and clean-lined versatility means there are lots of Ikea items that end up utterly ubiquitous. But while you can probably ID the entry-level go-tos—who among us hasn’t had ...

A couple of years in the making, and he’s ready to unleash the 20 MPH IKEA Poäng chair with aerospace-inspired control panel! The OfficeChairiot MkII, as he has christened it aptly, is a ...