Image source: Cassina — Tamburound Armchair
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Tamburound Armchair
Tamburound: Barber Osgerby's 2023 small armchair for Cassina, seat and backrest swivelling apart.
520 × 790 × 600 mm
2023
Approx. $2,400 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Tamburound Armchair is a small armchair by Barber Osgerby for Cassina, dated 2023, whose seat and backrest swivel independently of one another and can each turn 360 degrees.
Construction
- Base: black painted steel disk holding the swivel mechanism.
- Support bracket: cast aluminium in natural aluminium, matt anthracite, or semi-opaque China red and Dust.
- Seat and backrest: polyurethane with bio-based polyols on internal frames; recycled PET in the padding.
- Cover: removable fabric or leather.
Specifications
- 520 x 600 x 790 mm for model 166 (axes not labelled on the drawing).
Story
A dining chair rethought through motion
Cassina describes Tamburound as a small armchair by the English duo Barber Osgerby that challenges the traditional formality of the dining chair, taking inspiration from motion. The seat and backrest swivel independently thanks to a system developed by Cassina, and the text likens them to satellites drawing two harmonious orbits.
Circular materials
The text says Cassina used polyurethane with polyols from biological sources in the foam-fill parts and recycled PET in the padding. The product sheet dates the design to 2023.
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