Stool "Naked Steel" – Steel · 48 cm | ROWAC

ROWAC · STOOLThe stool that does not hide its steel.You are not giving a stool. You are giving steel that is enough by itself. The ROWAC Schemel Naked Steel carries no decorative colour — a micrometer-thin zinc-nickel coating protects the surface the way the automotive industry protects its most demanding components: invisible, extremely resistant, without any stylistic commentary. What remains is cold-rolled steel in its most direct form. Riveted, not welded — in the construction philosophy that Karl Robert Wagner established in 1909 and that has remained untouched since. A gift for people who understand that less is not a limitation but a decision.Riveted, not welded · Cold-rolled steel · Zinc-nickel coating · Automotive-grade · Seat height 48 cm · 3.8 kg · Outdoor-suitable · Made in the ErzgebirgeDETAILS MaterialCold-rolled steel, formed and riveted Seat plateSteel (Model MIS) FinishZinc-nickel coating (Naked Steel) Seat height48 cm Weight3.8 kg ProductionErzgebirge, Saxony, within a 40 km radius SteelFrom Brandenburg DesignKarl Robert Wagner, 1909 ManufacturerROWAC GmbH, Wolkenstein / Saxony Spare partsAvailable on request QUESTIONS & ANSWERSWho is the ROWAC Schemel Naked Steel the right gift for?For people who need no explanation for why the undecorated thing is the right choice — architects, engineers, product designers, anyone who applies the same logic in their own work: nothing more than what is needed, and nothing less. For someone who looks at a colour and immediately asks: why? And for anyone who understands material honesty not as a trend but as a position. The ROWAC Schemel Naked Steel is not a minimalist statement — it is simply the object itself, without addition.What does “Naked Steel” mean — is the steel unprotected?No — Naked Steel means no decorative coating, but not unprotected steel. The surface is treated with a zinc-nickel layer so thin it does not change the visual character of the steel — and so durable it is used in the automotive industry for maximum corrosion resistance. The result: steel that shows what it is, while remaining fully protected under all conditions. Suitable for outdoor use.What is the difference between Naked Steel and the Blueprint Edition?Same construction, different position on surface. Blueprint (RAL 5002) is a colour statement — a blue with cultural roots in the Bauhaus centenary, a deliberate visual decision. Naked Steel is the decision against any decorative layer: only zinc-nickel protection, leaving the steel as it is. The right choice depends on the surrounding interior — and what the gift should say about the person giving it.Can I order the ROWAC Schemel as a corporate gift?Yes — especially for architecture practices, engineering firms, and design studios that want to give something that will not be replaced in three years and needs no explanatory packaging. Naked Steel is the most direct version of a product with a hundred-year history. For information on bulk orders, find all details in the menu under Business Gifts on charlesandmarie.de.ROWAC Schemel Naked Steel — the sitting object that shows what it is.ROWAC · STOOLNot a decorative finish — a protective one.The ROWAC Schemel Naked Steel carries no colour and no stylistic statement on its surface — only zinc-nickel, micrometer-thin, as used in the automotive industry for maximum corrosion resistance. The steel surface is visually unchanged: cold-rolled, direct, without design commentary. Below it lies the same riveted construction that Karl Robert Wagner developed in 1909 and that was faithfully revived in 2020. Made in the Erzgebirge mountain region of Saxony, within a 40-kilometre radius, with steel from Brandenburg. Outdoor-suitable. A sitting object that does not comment — it simply is.Zinc-nickel coating · Automotive-grade · Cold-rolled steel · Riveted, not welded · 48 cm · 3.8 kg · Outdoor-suitable · Designed 1909DETAILS MaterialCold-rolled steel, formed and riveted Seat plateSteel (Model MIS) FinishZinc-nickel coating (Naked Steel) Seat height48 cm Weight3.8 kg ProductionErzgebirge, Saxony, within a 40 km radius SteelFrom Brandenburg DesignKarl Robert Wagner, 1909 ManufacturerROWAC GmbH, Wolkenstein / Saxony Spare partsAvailable on request QUESTIONS & ANSWERSWhat makes zinc-nickel the right surface treatment for this stool?Zinc-nickel is not a colour coat — it is a protective treatment used in the automotive industry because it is micrometer-thin and provides corrosion resistance under extreme conditions. It does not change the visual character of the steel surface: what you see is steel. What you have is steel that remains stable under moisture and outdoor conditions for decades. That is the logic of Naked Steel — maximum protection without any decorative intervention.Naked Steel or Blueprint Edition — how to decide?Both are identically constructed. The difference is entirely in the surface: Blueprint carries RAL 5002, a precise cobalt blue with a cultural reference to the Bauhaus centenary. Naked Steel carries nothing over it — only zinc-nickel protection that preserves the steel's appearance. For an interior that manages colour, Blueprint is the design anchor. For an interior that needs none, Naked Steel is the statement.Which other ROWAC models complement this one?ROWAC develops the Schemel as a family: Model MI with wooden seat plate at 50 cm (table height) and 75 cm (bar height), Model MIS with steel seat plate at 48 cm and 73 cm — the steel versions are also suitable for outdoor use. The Blueprint Edition complements the Naked Steel as the colour variant of the same model. 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