M Dining Chair Asator 974, black frame

Gubi M Dining Chair.

The GUBI M-Chair, designed by Marcel Gascoin in 1937, is an elegant dining chair where French design history and contemporary comfort come together. With its refined silhouette, floating backrest, and slender matte black metal legs, the M-Chair brings a subtle, architectural look to any interior.

The distinctive design is distinguished by its compact proportions and graphic lines. The fully upholstered seat and backrest form a soft contrast with the slender metal base. The backrest appears to float subtly above the seat, giving the chair an airy and characteristic silhouette.

This version is upholstered in Kvadrat Asator 974, a high-quality furniture fabric with a rich, tactile feel. The combination with the matte black base creates a refined balance between softness and minimalism. Thanks to the comfortable seat, durable upholstery, and compact size, the M-Chair feels at home at a modern dining table, as well as in stylish restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality interiors. With the reintroduction of this special design, GUBI brings a lesser-known chapter in Marcel Gascoin's work back to life. A timeless design chair in which historical elegance and modern functionality come together effortlessly.

About the designer – Marcel Gascoin

The French designer Marcel Gascoin (1907–1986) played a significant role in the development of functional modern furniture design. He became best known for his smart, space-saving wooden furniture, which gained a prominent place in French interiors after the Second World War.

The M-Chair from 1937 reveals another side of his design philosophy. With its slender metal construction, refined upholstery, and architectural details, the chair reflects Gascoin's early interest in clear forms, efficient proportions, and optimal user comfort.

* Made to order product. Product specifications

• Brand: GUBI
• Model: M-Chair Dining Chair
• Collection: Gascoin
• Designer: Marcel Gascoin
• Design year: 1937
• Item number: 10154044
• Upholstery: Kvadrat Asator 974
• Abrasion resistance: 80,000 Martindale
• Base: Metal, matte black (RAL 9005)
• Finish: Matte (3–15 GU)
• Gliders: Standard
• Dimensions: W 46 × D 53.5 × H 82.5 cm
• Seat height: 48.5 cm
• Backrest height: 40.5 cm
• Weight: 7.5 kg
• Use: Indoor

Kvadrat asator by Raf Simons.

Composition: 100% cotton. Performance 80.000 Martindale.

A dense short pile velour, Asator is at once classical and rebellious, referencing the rich refinement of velvet while recasting it into a modern iteration made in soft cotton. Its matte surface and intense monochrome colours make Asator a perfect vehicle for expression. The elegant and durable textile highlighting the silhouette of the upholstered piece.

Asator is Raf Simons’ vision of a velvet, a sublime fabric with a sumptuous yet comfortable feel, with high impact colour options because of its deep pigmentation. Clearly set by the designer, the palette is headlined by dusty rose, violet, aubergine, jade and shades of blue – cobalt, opal and Prussian. Vermilion red and cadmium yellow make bold statements.

Neutrals range from cold to warm, distinguished by tonal scales and a defining raven black. Asator is an essential textile that brings a burst of energy and harmony to the Kvadrat/Raf Simons collection, capable of evoking a mood in its own right or a dense counterfoil to the diverse weaves and textures the collection is renowned for.

‘I love velvet, but it is often so old looking and reminiscent of grandma’s sofa. I chose to make a velvet purely from cotton, freed from its historical original composition and noble connotations, and with an easier, more relaxed and modern impact. Asator is a sublime fabric that gives incredible deep pigmented colour options and feels comfortable, warm and soft.’