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Felt Chair
Marc Newson's 1993 armchair: a glossy fibreglass shell on a polished aluminium support.
670 × 820 × 1060 mm
1993
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
Marc Newson designed Felt Chair, a fibreglass-shell armchair, in 1993. Cappellini calls it an explosion of vitality and lists it in its Armchairs catalogue, with the glossy shell offered in five colours: orange, red, blue, white and black.
Construction
The shell is reinforced fibreglass with a glossy varnished finish, listed on the sheet in finishes 802 to 807. The rear back support, which forms the base, is natural polished aluminium.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 67 x 106 x 82 cm (FC_1L)
- Year: 1993
- Made in: Italy
Story
An explosion of vitality
Cappellini introduces the Felt Chair by Marc Newson as an explosion of vitality. The shell is reinforced fibreglass that can be varnished with a glossy finish in a vast array of colours, and the rear back support is made of natural polished aluminium.
Five structure finishes
The product sheet lists five structure finishes, numbered 802 to 807: orange, red, blue, white and black. The base stays polished natural aluminium in every version.
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