Bonheur du Jour

Overview

The Bonheur du Jour armchair is by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Kartell's page lists it as product id 07295BR in White Pink.

Construction

The sheet's frame line reads painted steel, and its seat line reads differentiated-density polyurethane upholstered in fabric, Bouclé New Stretch, which also covers the backrest. The leaflet adds plywood, a bagged spring cushion in the seat and a memory foam layer wrapped in dacron, under a removable fabric cover.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 86, 87 and 96 cm, axes not labelled on the drawing
• Weight: 40.0 kg
• Upholstery: seven seat and welt colour pairings on the sheet
• Standards: EN 1022:2005 compliant and ten EN 1728:2012+AC2013 clauses at level L2

The right to comfort

Kartell's page opens with the idea that comfort is an essential requirement that deserves to be counted as a universal human right. It then describes Bonheur du Jour as an armchair with clearly defined yet welcoming lines, more than a chair and an invitation to rest.

A broad seat

The same text says its broad dimensions softly enclose the body and calls the armchair a manifesto for comfort in which design and functionality come together to create a concentration of tranquility.