Our Story

As a violinist, I spent years playing in ensembles across Australia - from the NSW Arts Unit Orchestra to the Sydney Youth Orchestra and the Australian Youth Orchestra programs. Like most musicians, I learned to adapt to whatever chair was available, adjusting posture, compensating for height, and settling into positions that were rarely ideal.

Over time, it became clear that this was simply accepted as part of the experience.

Later, while studying industrial design in Sydney, I returned to this problem with a different lens. During my honours research, I focused on the physical wellbeing of orchestral musicians - looking closely at how seating influences posture, fatigue, and long-term strain.

What I found was consistent. Despite the demands placed on musicians, most orchestral chairs remain limited in function. Adjustments are often slow or impractical, mechanisms can introduce noise, broken parts are impossible to replace and many designs fail to balance usability with the practical needs of rehearsal spaces - such as efficient stacking for storage and transportation needs.

Sesura was created as a response to these constraints.

The goal was not to add complexity, but to resolve the fundamentals: a chair that can be adjusted quickly with one hand, reset easily between players, and integrate seamlessly into beautiful performance environments - while still presenting a considered, refined presence on stage. A chair that allows you to easily source and replace parts when you need it.