Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition

Overview

The Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition marks the 110th anniversary of Poltrona Frau. The edition dates from 2022: the Argentine-Spanish artist Felipe Pantone reinvented the Archibald armchair of Jean-Marie Massaud in the style of his own art. The edition is limited to 110 numbered pieces, and the SKU on the page is 5506110.

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Construction

Steel forms the structure of the back and seat, with elastic belts as suspension and foam and polyester wadding as padding. The upholstery is Pelle Frau ColorSphere Impact Less with a multicolour digital print. The base, four cast aluminium feet joined to a tubular steel frame, has a Multicolor Chrome finish.

Specifications

• Armchair 5506110: W 83 cm, D 80 cm, H 75 cm
• Edition: numbered series of 110 pieces, with a plate on the back signed by the artist

A collaboration for the 110th anniversary

According to the sheet, Poltrona Frau celebrated its 110th anniversary by partnering with a contemporary mark-making artist on an exclusive limited edition. The page describes the result as an unexpected blend of the brand's heritage and manual expertise with the optical and digital language of Felipe Pantone, who took inspiration from the ColorSphere palette and made a pattern that blurs the contours of the armchair.

Heat-map colours

In the page's words the artwork turns the upholstery into a palette of reds, oranges, yellows, whites and blues, recalling the warm and cold readings of a heat map. The sheet explains that the gradient is printed directly on the leather with a technique usually reserved for small luxury leather goods.