Historia de la colección
Origen
Archibald es la familia de asientos que Jean-Marie Massaud diseñó para Poltrona Frau. La cronología de la compañía la sitúa en 2009 como "un nuevo icono moderno", un sillón de diseño elegante y envolvente que gustó de inmediato por su forma escultórica y por su invitación a relajarse. En 2022, la edición del 110.º aniversario, realizada por el artista Felipe Pantone, abrió una serie de ediciones limitadas.
Lenguaje de diseño
Poltrona Frau describe la colección como un diseño cómodo y envolvente, en el que la anchura y la profundidad del asiento se equilibran con patas finas. Los modelos posteriores mantienen esta idea en otras formas: el suave Gran Comfort, las sillas de comedor, un sistema de sofá modular y ediciones especiales que cambian solo la funda.
Piezas destacadas
- Archibald, Archibald A, Archibald King, Archibald Large y sus otomanas, con bases de metal o madera
- Archibald Sofa System y su otomana
- Sillón Archibald Gran Comfort y otomana
- Silla de comedor Archibald, Silla de comedor Large, Silla de comedor Slim y taburete Archibald (base de madera y base de acero)
- Silla de oficina Archibald Task
- Ediciones limitadas: Anniversary (Felipe Pantone), Denim Edition y Delicate Balance (Shepard Fairey)
Piezas de esta colección
Archibald Armchair
Massaud's 2009 Archibald armchair: a steel-framed seat with folded leather or fabric upholstery.
Archibald Slim Dining Chair
Jean-Marie Massaud's lightweight, linear Archibald Slim dining chair on solid ash legs.
Archibald Dining Chair
Massaud's dining chair for Poltrona Frau: moulded shell, contrast stitching, fixed or swivel base.
Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition
Archibald in 110 numbered pieces, printed with Felipe Pantone's artwork (2022).
Archibald Armchair Denim Edition
Archibald dressed in Everdenim, an organic cotton denim fabric, with yellow topstitching (2024).
Archibald Bed
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald bed: a hand-crafted leather headboard on aluminium feet.
Archibald King Armchair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald King: an armchair in Pelle Frau leather or removable fabric.
Archibald Large Dining Chair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald Large dining chair: broader seat, higher back, fixed or swivel base.
Archibald Armchair Wood Base
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald armchair on a solid ash base, in Pelle Frau leather or fabric.
Archibald Delicate Balance Limited Edition
Shepard Fairey's printed, numbered edition of the Archibald armchair, limited to 200 pieces.
Archibald Gran Comfort Armchair
Jean-Marie Massaud's sleeker, more informal take on Archibald, with removable covers.
Archibald A Armchair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald A armchair for Poltrona Frau, in leather or removable fabric.
Archibald Stool Steel
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald stool on a swivel steel column with gas-spring height adjustment.
Archibald Gran Comfort Ottoman
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald Gran Comfort ottoman, on steel feet with a goose down quilt.
Archibald Large Armchair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald Large armchair, in Pelle Frau leather or removable fabric.
Archibald Large Armchair Wood Base
Archibald Large by Jean-Marie Massaud with a base and four legs of solid ash.
Archibald Ottoman Wood Base
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald pouf on a solid ash base, in Pelle Frau leather or fabric.
Archibald Ottoman
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald ottoman: a pouf on four cast aluminium feet, leather or fabric.
Archibald Task Office Chair
Jean-Marie Massaud's Archibald Task office chair: three versions on a five-star aluminium base.
Archibald Ottoman Sofa System
Archibald Sofa System ottoman by Jean-Marie Massaud, in two sizes with solid ash or zamak feet.