Emeco
Begin with what is left over. Build it to outlast us.
The house
A manufacturing standard measured in generations, not seasons.
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Heritage Stacking Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 3,700Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 3,700 -
20-06 Stacking Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 1,630Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 1,630 -
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Emeco Stool
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 1,100Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 1,100 -
On & On Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 790Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 790 -
Za Small Stool
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 1,080Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 1,080 -
1 Inch All Aluminum Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 1,280Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 1,280 -
Alfi Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 940Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 940 -
Broom Stacking Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 660Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 660 -
Hudson Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 4,390Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 4,390 -
111 Navy Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 930Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 930 -
1006 Navy Stool
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 1,520Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 1,520 -
1006 Navy Chair
Vendor:EmecoRegular price AUD 1,310Regular priceAUDSale price AUD 1,310
A position in the world
Why this house holds attention.
Emeco turned a wartime engineering brief into one of the clearest ideas in modern furniture: use reclaimed material, remove unnecessary parts and make the result exceptionally durable. The Navy Chair became a global design reference, while later collaborations extended that logic without abandoning the Hanover factory.
Shop the room
Aluminium, built as a system.
The room reads as one quiet construction: recycled aluminium, repeated lines and pieces designed to work together without visual noise.
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Selected by Objena
Why this house, here.
Our editorial position, separated clearly from the house’s official record.
Objena chose Emeco because sustainability is embedded in the manufacturing method rather than added as a campaign. Its chairs suit Australian residential, hospitality and commercial settings where lightness, resilience and a long service life must coexist.
Look past the familiar outline and study the process. Welding, heat treatment, hand finishing and recycled inputs explain why an apparently simple chair has remained relevant across generations and demanding public interiors.
Material record
- 01 The 1006 Navy Chair is handmade through a 77-step process.
- 02 Emeco states that around 90% of its product range is made from recycled materials.
- 03 All-aluminium chairs and stools covered by Emeco's lifetime warranty are designed for a life expectancy of at least 150 years.
Selected chronology
- 1944 The 1006 Navy Chair enters production for the US Navy.
- 2010 The 111 Navy Chair turns recycled PET bottles into a long-life chair.
- 2020 Emeco begins measuring and declaring product carbon footprints.
Objena journal
Continue the story.
Emeco — the chair commissioned to survive a war
House 01 — Hanover, Pennsylvania, est. 1944. The 1006 Navy Chair: ~80% recycled aluminium, 77 steps by hand, tested to last 150 years.
Read the full journal →Official record
Questions, answered at source.
Each answer is distilled from the house’s own published material. Follow the source beneath every answer for the full context.
01 What is Emeco best known for?
Emeco is best known for the 1006 Navy Chair, first developed for US Navy ships and submarines in the 1940s. It is still handcrafted through the company's 77-step process.
Official source · Emeco FAQ02 Where is Emeco furniture made?
Emeco states that all of its products are made in the United States. Its Hanover, Pennsylvania factory transforms recycled aluminium through the same signature craft process used for the Navy Chair.
Official source · Emeco FAQ03 What does sustainability mean at Emeco?
Emeco's approach combines longevity, local production and reclaimed inputs. The company says around 90% of its range uses recycled materials and that it measures product carbon footprints to guide reduction.
Official source · Emeco sustainability