Elas

Overview

Elas is a family of seats designed by Marcio Kogan / Studio MK27 for Minotti, shown on one page in bergère, armchair and footstool configurations. Minotti calls it a "domestic atlas of feminine design", a constellation of forms that pays tribute to women who shaped creative culture, architecture and contemporary art in the early twentieth century.

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Versions

• Bergère, armchair and footstool on a swivel base with Bronze-finished spokes, or all-wood fixed versions
• A version with a genuine wicker shell and a version with a fully upholstered shell; a bergère with upholstered armrests and a more compact variation, both swivel only
• One armrest of the wooden versions has a stone insert

Specifications

• Bergère with swivel base 104 cm: W 104 x D 102 x H 90 cm (height not labelled on the drawing)
• Armchair with swivel base 89 cm; footstool with base 72 cm

A narrative of postures and materials

Minotti's text calls the family a narrative of postures, gestures and materials, and ties it to a vision of the home that is discerning, sensitive and profoundly human. Elas, it says, originates from a deep connection with material, shown in natural surfaces, gentle volumes and organic lines.

From living room to winter garden

Designed for domestic living, where it harmonises with the architecture, Elas also extends, according to the page, to winter gardens and transitional spaces leading outdoors.

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