Aphrodite Armchair.

DESCRIPTION

The goddess and the shell

Aphrodite rose from the sea and came ashore on a shell. Apelles painted her wringing the water from her hair, Praxiteles carved her at Knidos, the first goddess shown without her robe, and Botticelli, under her Roman name, set her on the scallop shell that every visitor to the Uffizi knows. The armchair takes the shell. It is one low, continuous curve from arm to arm, and the velvet is gathered over all of it in fine pleats, the back, the arms, the base, so the surface carries the ridges of a shell and the seat, left smooth, is its heart. The base is recessed and the chair appears to rest on the floor, as a shell rests on sand. It is a chair for sitting sideways in, with the legs up.

The seat

Layered foams of different densities, shaped so the seat has the feel of memory foam while holding its line. Our spring seat, developed and prototyped in the studio, can be fitted on request for a deeper, slower sit.

The fabric

Shown in Chamois, a vintage beige velvet, the colour of a chamois skin. Any other fabric of the collection can be specified. All our upholstery fabrics are certified to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 and tested for harmful substances.

KEY LINES

One continuous curved shell.
Velvet gathered by hand over the whole shell.
Smooth, deep seat cushion.
Recessed base.
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified fabrics.
Solid hardwood frame.
Delivery and assembly included.

CONSTRUCTION

Solid hardwood internal structure.
Layered foams of different densities, memory foam feel.
Our spring seat, developed and prototyped in the Saint Objets studio, fitted on request.
Webbing or springs, how we build a seat.
Velvet gathered and fixed by hand over the shell.
Fully upholstered and finished by hand.

Dimensions and colours are indicative. Variations may occur due to handcrafted production, material characteristics, lighting conditions and screen calibration. Final specifications are confirmed at order approval.