Lauren Armchair

Overview

Lauren folding armchair, designed by Antonio Citterio in 2024. Flexform says the concept pays tribute to fine Italian cabinet-making: a hand-turned solid wood structure with armrest, seat and backrest in metal clad in cowhide.

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Construction

Folding structure in solid turned Canaletto walnut, ash or oak; metal screws and connectors in three finishes; seat and backrest in cowhide in ten colours; armrest in metal clad in the same cowhide; die-cast zama feet on thermoplastic tips.

Specifications

• Design year: 2024
• Code 02C321: Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 64, 63 and 76 cm (25 3/16, 24 13/16 and 29 29/32 in)

Tradition with a contemporary twist

Flexform places the Lauren folding chair among traditional pieces interpreted with a contemporary twist, and says its concept pays tribute to fine Italian cabinet-making. The page calls the appearance sublimely simple, yet every structural detail was thoughtfully designed and developed.

Wood, leather and small parts

The structure is solid wood, turned and finished by hand; the armrest, seat and backrest are metal clad in cowhide, which the page says takes highly skilled artisan craftsmanship. All the small metal parts were custom-designed.