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Louise Bookcase
A cylindrical cabinet pairing an enveloping cowhide shell with glass shelves.
510 × 1030 × 510 mm
2026
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Overview
Louise is a 2026 family of accessories by Patrick Norguet. The cabinet version has a circular plan, a cowhide-clad metal structure and back-painted glass shelves. Flexform pairs the pliable cowhide with glossy glass across the family.
Construction
The structure is metal clad in cowhide, with a black-painted wood base and thermoplastic tips. Shelves are back-painted glass.
Specifications
Representative cabinet 02G163 measures 51 cm in diameter and 103 cm high. A taller 134 cm cabinet and a 53 cm night table share the same diameter.
Story
Complementary materials
Flexform describes Louise through a dialogue between pliable cowhide and glossy glass. One wraps the cylindrical body; the other projects as circular shelves, creating a contrast between enclosure and exposure.
A family that changes scale
The same construction idea appears as a night table, cabinets and coffee tables. Across these formats, the open segment and suspended-looking shelves remain the recognisable gesture.
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