Designed by SOM’s Charles Pfister in 1979, the SOM79 chair sits at the intersection of fashion and architecture.

The Olympic Tower, completed in 1974, is a defining expression of SOM’s modernism—its dark glass facade rising against the stone of St. Patrick’s Cathedral across the street. On the 21st floor, Halston’s studio was a mirrored environment: floor-to-ceiling glass, a palette of red, the Manhattan skyline as backdrop. The SOM79 chair was designed for that context.

Its cantilevered steel frame delivers comfort through structure rather than padding—a curvilinear form that holds tension between hard and soft, industrial and emotional. The architectural clarity of the piece allows it to move between settings: office, residence, cultural institution.

The SOM79 table is a new addition to the product family and continues the same design language, translating the chair’s minimalist principles into a versatile surface. A continuous chrome frame supports a glass surface that keeps the structure visible and the overall form light. It works equally as a dining table, a work surface, or a gathering point.

The SOM79 collection is produced by IKONstudio, a platform dedicated to identifying, preserving, and reintroducing historically significant furniture designs for contemporary use.