Archibald Armchair Wood Base

Overview

The Archibald armchair with wood base is the version of Jean-Marie Massaud's armchair that stands on a base and four legs of solid ash. Its page offers it in Pelle Frau® leather or removable fabric, and gives the SKU as 5PF0050606530.

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Construction

• Structure: steel, with elastic straps as suspension
• Padding: polyurethane foam, plus polyester wadding wherever more comfort is wanted
• Base: a base and four legs in solid ash, in three finishes

Specifications

• Armchair 5PF0050606530, wood legs: W 81 cm, D 77 cm, H 76 cm (the height is not labelled on the drawing)

The wood-base version

The page presents this armchair under its own heading, Archibald, armchair with wood base, and describes the base in one sentence: a base and four legs in solid ash, available in various finishes. The sheet adds that wooden legs are limited to three items of the family: the armchair, Archibald Large and the pouf.

Cover and stitching

On the page, leather upholstery carries contrasting stitching and fabric upholstery matching stitching. The sheet provides a removable cover for the fabric version only.