Angie

Overview

The Angie armchair by GamFratesi for Minotti pairs a stiff shell of saddle hide or leather with the soft upholstery of the seat and the inside of the back. Under the Angie name the page lists the armchair itself, a footstool and a dining little armchair.

Image source: Minotti — Angie · © Minotti and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

Construction

• Metal structure coated in polyurethane foam with a softer insert
• Shell of expanded structural Baydur, upholstered in saddle hide or in leather
• Seat cushion with channelled goose-down padding and a Memory Foam core
• Legs in moulded cast aluminium, Pewter colour

Specifications

• Armchair: W 84 x D 94 x H 87 cm
• Plan view: 62 cm wide

Contrast between shell and seat

GamFratesi worked on contrast: the stiff frame of the saddle-hide or leather element set against the softness of the upholstered part, which is also visible on the back. The page presents this as the setting for colour combinations of saddle hide and fabric.

Image source: Minotti — Angie · © Minotti and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy

Saddle hide in Minotti's creative team

The page calls the saddle hide a distinctive feature of the GamFratesi studio's involvement in the creative team of Minotti, and says it lends fresh vibrancy to a piece with classic forms.