Image source: Walter Knoll — Bao Armchair
© Walter Knoll and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Bao Armchair
Round swivel armchair by EOOS with a stitched saddle leather back and a fabric or leather seat.
820 × 710 × 760 mm
2012
Official product information
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Overview
The Bao Armchair is a round swivel armchair from EOOS, made for Walter Knoll. Its voluptuous curves and the leather patchwork on the back, which resembles a leather ball, give it its character.
Construction
A steel frame carries seat and back of foam-moulded upholstery wrapped in polyester fiber, on webbing in the seat. The saddle leather on the back is stitched to follow the curve of the backrest. A swivel base turns through 360 degrees.
Specifications
- Overall size: 82 x 76 x 71 cm (207-10)
- Covers: all fabrics and a variety of leathers, in combination or in one material
Story
A sculpture with a stitched back
Walter Knoll calls the Bao Armchair an opulent sculpture, spacious and round. The saddle leather on the back is stitched in the manner of a baseball, so that it follows the curve of the backrest and holds its shape.
Fabric and leather
Classy saddle leather on the back sits beside natural fabric on the seat. The swivel armchair is available in all fabric and leather combinations, or completely covered in fabric or in leather.
