Description
The Assisi is a modern occasional chair that comes down to two shapes: a round drum for the seat and a cylindrical backrest set across the back of it. There are no arms and no visible legs, so the whole chair reads as one rounded form, covered in white boucle with a close, nubbly texture. It measures 66cm wide, 68cm deep and 63cm high to the top of the backrest, with the seat 42cm from the floor. The backrest rises just 21cm above the seat, so it meets the lower back rather than the shoulders.
This boucle chair suits a quiet corner of a living room or bedroom, a wide landing, or the end of a hallway where somewhere to sit and pull on boots would earn its keep. The room photograph shows it against a wall between a floor lamp and a basket of magazines, which is how we would use it: a place to perch with a book rather than a chair to sink into. With no arms in the way, you can sit down from the front or either side. Measure two things first: the floor space, remembering it is 68cm front to back as well as 66cm across, and the 42cm seat height against a chair you already find easy to sit down on and get up from.
By composition it is 70% plywood, 15% foam and 15% fabric. Plywood is made from thin layers of wood veneer bonded together, which makes it strong and stable for its weight. The boucle covers every visible surface. The chair has a maximum load of 120kg and needs partial assembly, so expect to put some of it together yourself. Style it as the room photograph does, with pale wood, woven wicker and a grey rug, and let its round outline soften the straight lines around it.
Specification
| Material |
Plywood 70%, foam 15%, fabric 15% |
| Design |
Modern armless occasional chair with a round drum seat and a cylindrical backrest, covered in white boucle |
| Construction |
Partial assembly required; maximum load 120kg |
| Size |
66 x 63cm (W x H), 68cm deep; seat height 42cm |
| Sold as |
Single chair |
| Country of origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
What is the chair made of?
By composition it is 70% plywood, 15% foam and 15% fabric. The white boucle upholstery covers every visible surface, including the sides of the drum down to the floor and both rounded ends of the backrest.
How much room does it take up?
It needs a patch of floor 66cm wide and 68cm deep, and stands 63cm high to the top of the backrest. Mark that footprint out with masking tape to see how much space it leaves around it.
Is it easy to get up from?
The seat is 42cm from the floor and there are no arms to push against as you stand. If that matters to you, compare the height with a chair you already find easy to get up from.
Can I lean back in it?
Only a little. The cylindrical backrest rises 21cm above the seat, so it meets your lower back rather than your shoulders or head, which suits sitting upright to read or chat more than lounging.
Does it come assembled?
Not completely. It needs partial assembly, so expect to put some of it together yourself before it is ready to sit on, rather than lifting it out of the box finished.
How much weight can it hold?
The maximum load is 120kg. That figure covers everything on the seat at once, so treat it as a chair for one person rather than a seat to share.