Ortigia / Ortigia S.H. Armchair

Overview

Ortigia and Ortigia S.H. are armchairs dated 2019 and credited to Flexform's Design center. Flexform introduces them as a family of seating elements with a classic-traditional allure reinterpreted with contemporary flair, designed as statement pieces that can lead in a bedroom or be matched with any of its sofas.

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Construction

Structure and backrest are solid Canaletto walnut, ash or oak. On the Ortigia the backrest is woven cowhide; on the Ortigia S.H. the backrest and armrests are upholstered in cowhide. Feet are die-cast zama, and the seat is plywood with polyurethane foam padding.

Specifications

• Design year: 2019
• Codes 025621 and 025622 (armchair with arms): Largest drawing values, not labelled with axes: 76, 62 and 60 cm (29 29/32, 24 13/32 and 23 5/8 in)

Classic allure, contemporary flair

Flexform describes the Ortigia pieces as a family of seating elements with a classic-traditional allure, reinterpreted with contemporary flair and available in luxurious materials embellished with sophisticated details.

Statement armchairs

Designed as statement pieces, the page says, the Ortigia and Ortigia S.H. armchairs can play a leading role in settings like the bedroom, or be matched with all of the sofas in the Flexform collection to lend a note of understated elegance to a living space.