Auckland Armchair

Overview

Auckland is a swivel lounge chair by Jean-Marie Massaud, dated 2005. Cassina says it restates the classic lounge chair in a contemporary key, with a shell-shaped seat structure left exposed and a head-rest adjustable to eight height options.

Construction

• Shell: fibreglass with glossy polyester paint, white (RAL 9010) or black (Carbon Black).
• Structure: steel plate with matt epoxy powder coating, four-spoke base.
• Padding: CFC-free polyurethane foam, polyester batting.
• Cover: fabric or leather.

Specifications

• 780 x 860 x 980 mm for the armchair with head-rest, 277_11-12 (axes not labelled on the drawing).

Restating the lounge chair

Cassina's page says Jean-Marie Massaud restates the classic lounge chair in a contemporary key. The shell-shaped seat is left deliberately exposed to evoke the armour worn by Kendo fighters.

A faint oscillating movement

Cassina says the shell protects the upholstered parts and joins the four-spoked base through a cantilevered metal support, giving a very faint, yet pleasurable, oscillating movement. The page and the Cassina Living sheet date the design to 2005.