Safari Lounge Chair in Oak and Leather by Carl Straub, Sergio Rodrigues Style

Carl Straub lounge chair with a safari-inspired silhouette referencing Sergio Rodrigues' Mole chair. The solid oak frame features four tapered, gently splayed legs joined by curved stretchers, forming an open structure that holds loose-slung dark green leather cushions — seat, back, and side arm. The low, wide stance and relaxed cushion arrangement are characteristic of the camp chair typology Rodrigues helped define. Sergio Rodrigues developed the Mole chair in 1957 for his Rio de Janeiro workshop, Oca. Its slung leather format and open wood frame drew on Brazilian craft traditions while aligning with international Mid-Century Modern sensibilities. Carl Straub's interpretation carries those same structural ideas: the frame does the work, and the leather rests within it rather than being fixed to it.