10 seats for 10 personalities
To add a piece of furniture that combines functionality and aesthetics
G-Club
March 19th, 2021
March 19th, 2021
Spring is coming to town and, a winter and some lockdowns later, finally we realized that sitting on an IKEA plastic chair isn’t the ideal scenario. Not even for your back nor your pride.
The armchair, as an object, is the pièce de resistance that reflected the evolution of society through its design, thus we cannot be negligent towards the importance of the presence that such object has in a room. During the decades several kinds of bergère have been designed, from the comfy to the avant-garde; hiding that je ne sais quoi behind its functionality. Considered the “throne” of an office, it represents a holy momentum at the end of the day that should be extremely relished. Indeed, armchairs are the dream of those who love to cherish the small pleasures of daily life. Reading, gossiping, enjoying a cup of coffee or a glass of prosecco.
Not all the seats are the same though. Every personality requires its own hobby and to every personality corresponds a specific armchair. That why here we come: to help you wrap your heads around it. We have elaborated a list of different Bergères to fit any kind of personality. So that you don’t have any more excuses to keep on ignoring the ergonomic pleasure of a design piece.
THE ICONIC
If you like statement pieces, the Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller (now Vitra) is a must-have in your living room. The linear design and the essential comfort are what make this lounge chair truly iconic.
THE SPORTY
The Joe armchair by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for Poltronova is playful and lively. Excellent for those with a sporty soul and who appreciate modern reinterpretations of a good ancient manufacture.
THE MINIMALIST
The Kangaroo by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina is perfect for those who know how to appreciate the essentiality of a design piece. Organic materials, neutral colors and a simple shape make this the favorite armchair of those who cannot give up on simplicity.
THE MAINSTREAM
Here it is, the most popular pouf of the whole gram: the Togo by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. If he has achieved such popularity, there will be a reason and it does not seem difficult to me to identify it. Spoiler alert! It is extremely comfortable.
THE CONCEPTUAL
An armchair that has conquered all the radical chic since the early 1970s: the Elda by Joe Colombo for Longhi. Ideal for those who feel a little "concept" but in a comfortable way.
THE LAZY
Sacco armchair by Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini and Franco Teodoro for Zanotta is the emblem of laziness. A pouf that absorbs you and hardly lets you go. Sit down ... at your own risk.
THE RETRÒ
If you too feel trapped in an era that does not represent you, here is the armchair for you. Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair, defined as the "room in a room", will take you to a small niche where it will not be difficult to be transported back to the 1960s.
THE BOLD
Bauhaus-inspired but with modern and extravagant features, Bold armchair by Mustache for Big Game is the quirky armchair par excellence, necessary for your eccentric buttocks.
THE CLASSIC
If you don't know Marcel Breuer's Wassily, what are you doing here? A symbol of design, he has changed the history of seating and continues to rewrite it. The partner in crime for those who do not like to take a stand but are still fans of refinement.
THE BOHÉMIENNE
Every self-respecting bohemian person has a rattan chair in the house. The nice thing about these chairs is that there are thousands of different manufacturers. They are inexpensive, have character and a rattan DIY in the living room or garden cuts a good figure.