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Cafè Armchair
A compact woven armchair developed in indoor and outdoor versions.
660 × 780 × 670 mm
1999
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Description
One chair for indoor and outdoor settings
Cafè is a compact armchair designed by Piero Lissoni in 1999. The indoor model uses a powder-coated tubular-steel frame and steel seat chassis; the outdoor version changes to AISI 316 stainless steel and a black HPL seat panel.
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Woven structure and removable cushions
Hide, synthetic rope or PVC profiles create the woven surround. Indoor cushions combine polyurethane and compartmented goose down, while outdoor cushions use open-cell polyurethane and draining fabric. The chair measures 66 × 67 × 78 cm.
Story
Light, discreet and adaptable
Living Divani characterizes Cafè as light, discreet, comfortable and versatile. The framework remains visually open while its woven perimeter differentiates indoor hide versions from weather-oriented synthetic and PVC options. Café Light replaces the down-filled back cushion with polyurethane foam, adding another construction choice within the same compact outline. Both specifications preserve the chair's restrained visual rhythm.
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Collection
Cafè
Cafè by Piero Lissoni for Living Divani: an armchair dated 1999 and a stool dated 2025, each for indoor and outdoor use, with woven details and zipped covers.
