Image source: Walter Knoll — George Cantilever Chair
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George Cantilever Chair
Chrome-plated cantilever chair by EOOS with leather-covered, hand-stitched armrests.
570 × 870 × 620 mm
Official product information
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Overview
The George Cantilever Chair is a cantilever chair with leather-covered armrests, designed by EOOS for Walter Knoll. The sheet lists models 1562 and 1572, drawn at two heights.
Construction
A tubular steel frame, highly polished chrome-plated, has a flexible back. Seat and back are foam-moulded and wrapped in wadding, and the seat has a micro-compartment spring core. Armrests of tubular steel are wrapped in leather with a parallel-stitched, hand-sewn seam.
Specifications
- Size (1562): 57, 62 and 87 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
- Seat height: 47 cm
- Armrest height: 68 cm
- Stacking: up to four chairs without the fine upholstered pad
Story
Comfort at the table
Walter Knoll's press text describes the cantilever as a classic of relaxed sitting and says George brings special comfort to sitting at table. It names quiet elegance and understatement for aesthetes.
The armrest seam
Particular attention went to the leather-covered armrests. The press release points to the parallel stitching of the hand-sewn seam as a sign of true craftsmanship, soft and pleasant to touch.
