Marley Armchair

Overview

Marley is an armchair designed by Antonio Citterio in 2021. Flexform describes the Marley family of seating as distinguished by soft shapes and sleek design, a blend of classic appeal and contemporary spirit; the armchair has an enveloping shell with goose-down cushions for seat and back.

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Construction

The shell is metal and polyurethane foam; the page and sheet give the structure as molded polyurethane covered with a protective laminated fabric. The base is stationary metal or a cast-aluminium swivel. A leather-covered handle on the back lets the armchair be moved easily, and the upholstery is completely removable.

Specifications

• Design year: 2021
• Codes 028623 (metal base) and 028625 (swivel base, five spokes): Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 86, 82 and 70 cm (33 27/32, 32 9/32 and 27 9/16 in)

A family of soft shapes

Flexform's page introduces the Marley family of seating by its soft shapes and sleek design, which it calls the ideal blend of classic appeal and contemporary spirit.

Shell, cushions and handle

An enveloping shell of metal and polyurethane foam holds goose-down cushions for the seat and the back, which the page says ensure superior comfort. A leather-covered handle detail on the back lets the armchair be moved easily, and the upholstery can be taken off, in any of the leathers and fabrics of the exclusive Flexform collection.