Image source: Walter Knoll — Shinzo Lounge Chair
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Shinzo Lounge Chair
Armchair by EOOS in steel, solid wood and saddle leather, with front castors and a back handle.
2022
Official product information
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Overview
The Shinzo Lounge Chair is an armchair by EOOS for Walter Knoll, presented by the maker as a new signature piece. It combines solid wood, saddle leather, fabric and steel, with fine decorative seams and precise upholstery.
Construction
A steel tube frame of 22 mm diameter carries seat and back of molded foam with a batting cover, with springs and webbing in the seat. The arms are solid wood with an oiled hard wax finish, and the back shield is Saddle leather. Front castors and a handle on the back make it easy to move.
Specifications
- Frame: steel tube, base powder-coated matt bronze or matt black
- Arms: solid wood in four colours
Story
A signature piece by EOOS
Walter Knoll presents Shinzo as the result of more than 25 years of partnership between EOOS and the company, and the chair was presented to the public in 2022. Martin Bergmann of EOOS says that everything the two partners know and have experienced together has gone into this armchair.
Shinzo means heart
The name is the Japanese word for heart. The heart of the chair is its upper back, which came out of cutting and tensioning the material and whose geometric freeform gives it its character.
