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Monaco Armchair
One-seat armchair by Pierre Guariche on a solid walnut-stained beech base, with Bultex cushions
840 × 720 × 820 mm
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Description
Overview
The Monaco Armchair is by Pierre Guariche for Ligne Roset. It has one seat. Size: 840 x 820 x 720 mm (W x D x H); seat height 400 mm; weight 32 kg.
Construction
The structure is made of plywood panels, covered with polyether foam, then quilted polyester (110 g/m²). The base is solid walnut-stained beech, and elastic webbing carries the seat.
Cushions
Seat cushion: high-resilience Bultex polyurethane foam (42 kg/m³ at 4.8 kPa, 38 kg/m³ at 3.6 kPa and 38 kg/m³ at 2.8 kPa), clad with 110 g/m² polyester quilting. Back cushion: Bultex foam (38 kg/m³ at 2.8 kPa), clad with the same quilting. A professional can remove the covers.
Story
Base and suspension
The armchair stands on a solid walnut-stained beech base. Plywood panels make up its structure, and the seat sits on elastic webbing. This armchair belongs to the Monaco collection by Pierre Guariche; seat height is 400 mm and overall height 720 mm.
Seat and back cushions
High-resilience Bultex polyurethane foam makes the seat and back cushions, each covered in polyester quilting. Removing the upholstery covers is a job for a professional.
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Collection
Monaco
The Monaco collection by Pierre Guariche for Ligne Roset: designed in the early 1960s, with an armchair, two settees and a footstool on walnut-stained beech.
