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Proust Geometrica
Alessandro Mendini's multicolour armchair with a hand-carved beech frame and a fixed cotton cover.
1050 × 1090 × 930 mm
Italy
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Overview
The Proust Geometrica is an armchair by Alessandro Mendini for Cappellini, a revised, technicolour version of the Proust armchair. Its fixed cover is made with bright multi-coloured fabric designed by Mendini himself.
Construction
The frame is solid beech, hand-carved and hand-painted. The padding is multi-density polyurethane foam, under a fixed cotton fabric cover, and transparent plastic feet carry the armchair.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 105 x 93 x 109 cm (PR_3)
- Made in: Italy
- Cover: fixed cotton fabric
Story
A revised technicolour version
Proust Geometrica carries the heritage of the Proust armchair in a revised technicolour version. The fixed cover uses a bright multi-coloured fabric designed by Mendini himself, and the armchair is hand-crafted as always.
Colour blocks on the frame and cover
The armchair is built around vibrant colour blocks. A geometric multicolour fabric repeats the pattern painted on the carved frame.
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