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Precious Chair
Precious chair by Johannes Torpe for Moroso, 2019: slender steel legs under a seat on a thin plate
520 × 820 × 520 mm
2019
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Description
Overview
The Precious chair is by Johannes Torpe for Moroso, from 2019. Extremely slender legs carry a seat that rests on a chrome-plated or painted steel plate, a base the design compares to a thin ring or wedding ring.
Construction
The seat and back are made of injected flexible polyurethane foam supported by an internal steel frame. The steel base is varnished or chromed in one of six base finishes and ends in polypropylene gliders.
Specifications
- Overall size: W 520 x D 520 x H 820 mm (0FV)
- Base: varnished or chromed steel, six base finishes
- Seat and back: injected foam, internal steel frame
- Covers: not removable
- Gliders: polypropylene
Story
Slimmed to the limit
The Precious chair is an attempt to slim down the cross-section as far as possible, so that a lightweight, elegant chair appears to defy the laws of physics. The minimalist shape is still combined with solidity, which makes it suitable for heavy-duty use such as the contract industry: crisp, clear-cut forms and strength sit side by side instead of pulling against each other.
A ring under the seat
The designer describes imagining a ring on a finger while drawing the collection, and the shiny metal plate under the seat carries that image. The legs are slender in the same spirit. The collection offers many fabrics and finishes, chosen with attention to detail.
