832 Luisa

The small armchair, dubbed Luisa, is the fruit of a fifteen-year process of exploration, focused on creating an archetype of the basic elements of a chair, and its potential uses within the home.‎ A idea-based design, where Franco Albini expressed the concept of “substance in form”, increasing the volume of the wooden parts where they join with others.‎ Following various enhancements, the definitive version of the chair was awarded the prestigious Compasso D’Oro prize by the Italian Industrial Design Association (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale/ADI).‎ The frame represents a synthesis where the seat and the back are two geometric planes suspended on an understated wood structure, the sides reminiscent of trestles.‎ Luisa is a timeless piece, the outcome of skill, both in terms of technique and of materials.‎ This world exclusive Cassina re-issue, has been made possible thanks to the company’s extraordinary wood-working capabilities.‎ Structure · Massive ash or walnut wood.‎ Finishing · Black stained ash: paint and matt finishing.‎ · Natural ash: paint and matt finishing.‎ · American walnut: paint and matt finishing.‎ Seat and backrest · Steel inner structure with elastic bands.‎ · Cold moulded polyurethane foam padding.‎ · Cover in black light velvet along with polyurethane foam.‎ Quilted upholstery · Quilted fabric or quilted leather.‎