Dragonfly Armchair

Overview

Dragonfly armchair, designed by Roberto Lazzeroni in 2017. Flexform pairs pared-down proportions with a high seat back that it says gives "excellent back support"; the chair rests on a stainable solid wood base and its upholstery is finished with grosgrain piping.

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Construction

Solid wood structure, foam-padded; seat on a plywood shell with variable-density foam and dacron; ash base in four finishes; Dragonfly 20 variant on an epoxy-coated metal base, feet in ash or in cast aluminium; fixed upholstery.

Specifications

• Design year: 2017
• Code 01I861 (armchair), same values as 01I866: Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 76, 73 and 73 cm (29 29/32, 28 3/4 and 28 3/4 in)

Back support and a wooden base

The page builds the Dragonfly armchair around a high seat back, which it credits with "excellent back support", and around pared-down proportions. A wood base, which the page calls elegant, carries the chair, and its stain can be chosen from a range of sophisticated shades.

Grosgrain piping

Grosgrain piping, called refined on the page, picks out the slender scale and graceful lines; the page ties its finely finished look to time-tested artisan skill.