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West End Armchair
West End by Piero Lissoni: clean lines and rounded corners on a steel, MDF and solid beech frame.
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Description
Overview
Piero Lissoni drew the West End armchair with clean, simple lines and rounded corners, without giving up ergonomics. The result joins elegant minimalism with absolute comfort in an upholstered armchair.
Construction
- Frame: steel, MDF and solid beech
- Padding: fire-resistant polyurethane foam, on a spring system of woven elastic belts
- Seat return: counterweights in an automatic retraction system bring the seat back to where it started, quietly
- Base: steel, anchored to the floor, in a black epoxy powder paint finish
- Upholstery: fabric
Story
Minimalism with comfort
For West End, Piero Lissoni chose clean, simple lines and rounded corners and kept ergonomics in view. The result joins elegant minimalism with absolute comfort in an upholstered armchair.
A seat that returns
Counterweights act as an automatic retraction system, bringing the seat back to its starting position quietly and discreetly. A steel base anchors the armchair to the floor.
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