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Grace Chair Dining
Grace by Giopato & Coombes: a small armchair on a steel frame, covered in fabric or leather.
2013
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Overview
Giopato & Coombes designed Grace for Living Divani in 2013. Grace is a small armchair built on a basic frame that is covered in different ways, a sort of outfit chosen according to taste.
Construction
The base is a rectangular-section steel frame with black epoxy powder coating, RAL 9017 mat black. The shell is a one-piece frame with a steel insert and flexible, cold-expanded polyurethane foam, and the seat frame is curved poplar plywood padded with polyurethane foam. The upholstery is fabric or leather, customized for each chair, and its lining combines 100% polyether with a polyamide velveteen backing, joined thermally. The cover comes off completely with zippers and Velcro once the chassis is unscrewed from the supporting frame.
Specifications
Seat depth: 42 cm. Structure finish: RAL 9017 black painting.
Story
A basic frame with a chosen outfit
Grace is a basic frame to cover in different ways, a sort of outfit to choose according to taste, and that is the distinguishing trait of the Grace chair by Giopato & Coombes. It is a small armchair designed in 2013.
Four ways of wearing it
Four outfits are named: Mandarin Grace, with a collared cape over the legs; Polo Grace, with layered leather or fabric and a belt design; Pin-Up Grace, close-fitting; and Eton Grace, with a tail and an armrest pleat.