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Saruyama Island Armchair
Saruyama Island armchair with injected polyurethane upholstery over a steel frame and wooden base
2006
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The 2006 Saruyama Island Armchair is Toshiyuki Kita's standalone lounge form with a tall asymmetric back and compact upholstered body. It carries code S40001, corresponding to armchair code 001 in the Saruyama Island technical sheet.
Construction
The sculpted polyurethane body encloses a steel support structure above a wooden base. The cover is fixed rather than removable, and the manufacturer recommends wool fabric. Polyethylene glides sit beneath the chair.
Specifications
- Code: S40001 / 001
- Seat structure: concealed steel
- Upholstered body: injected polyurethane
- Lower support: wood
- Glides: polyethylene
Story
A standalone Saruyama Island seat
The armchair isolates one of Toshiyuki Kita's rounded Saruyama Island forms as an individual lounge seat. Its official product image shows a tall, asymmetric back rising from a compact upholstered body.
Form shaped by foam
A concealed steel frame and wooden base support the injected polyurethane shell. Fixed upholstery preserves the continuous surface, while the recommended wool fabric follows the curved silhouette without introducing removable seams.
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