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Kaori Lounge Armchair
High-back swivel armchair by Jean-Marie Massaud, 2024, with leather outer shell and a pouf
795 × 1030 × 900 mm
2024
Italy
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Overview
Kaori Lounge is Jean-Marie Massaud's high-backed reinterpretation of the Kaori armchair, with soft lines, enveloping shapes and generous volumes. It has a swivel mechanism and a matching pouf.
Construction
A powder-coated steel base with painted aluminium feet supports the armchair. Poliform names compact polyurethane, with a flexible insert, for the body. Its leather exterior stays fixed, while the interior cover comes off in fabric or leather.
Specifications
- Drawing values: 795, 900 and 1030 mm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
- Credit: Jean-Marie Massaud, 2024
- Exterior: hide, seven colours
- Interior: 40 fabric families, 3 leather families
Story
Jean-Marie Massaud, 2024
Poliform gives the design as Jean-Marie Massaud, 2024, a new version of his Kaori armchair with a high backrest. The page speaks of soft lines, enveloping shapes and even more generous volumes.
One shell outside, another inside
The outer leather shell is integrated with an upholstered inner shell whose cover is removable. A swivel mechanism and a footrest pouf complete the picture the page draws.
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