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Almayer
Paolo Rizzatto's foldable director's chair in black-stained ash with a leather seat and back.
610 × 830 × 430 mm
2022
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Description
Overview
Almayer is a foldable chair designed by Paolo Rizzatto in 2022. It reinterprets the director's chair in black-stained ash with a leather seat, balancing distinctive contrasts. Wood and leather come together in a design that opens and closes at will.
Construction
The frame is solid ash, black-stained and finished with a transparent coating. The hinges are stainless steel (AISI 304) and the feet are thermoplastic. Seat and backrest are mineral-tanned pigmented cowhide in black or brown.
Specifications
The chair measures 61 cm wide, 43 cm deep and 83 cm high.
Story
A director's chair, reinterpreted
Almayer brings together tradition and innovation, elegance and simplicity, technology and craftsmanship. The name comes from the protagonist of Almayer's Folly, Joseph Conrad's first novel, published in 1892.
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