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Owen Armchair
Armchair by Jean-Marie Massaud with a solid wood base and a backrest that folds into the armrest
1060 × 690 × 880 mm
2025
Italy
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Overview
Owen is an armchair by Jean-Marie Massaud, 2025, from the Owen collection. A wooden base carries organic-contour upholstery, and the backrest merges into the armrest.
Construction
Solid wood forms the base. Polimex with a variable-density polyurethane insert makes up the seat and backrest, under cotton canvas and polyester fiber pre-upholstery, finished with removable upholstery in either fabric or leather.
Specifications
- Size: 1060, 880 and 690 mm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
- Woods: Spessart oak, black elm
- Covers: 40 fabric families, 7 leather ranges
Story
Mid-Century inspiration
The page describes the Owen collection as cocooning and Mid-Century in inspiration. The armchair is credited to Jean-Marie Massaud, 2025, and the page text speaks of the collection in terms of fluid curves on an architectural foundation.
A backrest that folds onto itself
The sculptural backrest is named as the standout feature, a fold that returns on itself and joins the armrest, set above a wooden base.
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