Coupé Armchair

Overview

The Coupé armchair is the armchair, or central element, of Giampiero Tagliaferri's Coupé seating system for Minotti. Its seat has an inclination set for comfort, a headrest that lifts out and a lumbar cushion with fabric- or leather-covered buttons, and a curved aluminium frame runs along the front and rear of the base.

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Construction

• Plywood structure; seat foam of variable density around a core of steel pocket springs
• Backrest, armrest and headrest padded in variable-density foam under high-loft fibre
• Curved drawn aluminium on the front and rear of the base, polished brushed or varnished Black Coffee or Birch Grey
• Covers that detach in full, in fabric or leather

Specifications

• Armchair / central element: W 90 x D 109 x H 68 cm

A seat built around springs

Minotti's technical text for the armchair spends most of its words on the seat: high-resilience foam of variable density, an inclination customised for comfort, foam contoured to the ergonomics of the seat, and a core insert of steel pocket springs, which Minotti credits with non-deformability of the seat and greater comfort.

Made to come apart

The front and rear bases come off through a quick set and release closure, and the headrest lifts out once the levers beneath its support are released. The buttons of the lumbar cushion detach too, so the upholstery can be taken off; Minotti notes that the same steps can ease shipping and delivery.